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Allergen:

Johnson grass (Sudan grass)
Family name:

Grasses
Scientific name:

Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.
Family name latin:

Poaceae
 
Description: Originating from the Eastern Mediterranean area, this is an up to 120 cm high meadow-grass; perennial; flowering season: VI - VII; the seed are a component of bird feed;
 
Occurence: Rarely and only here and there imported with bird feed or corn seed stock; corn fields;
 
Related species: Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, sorghum; a cultivated plant native to Africa, rarely and inconsistently around rubble heaps and loading areas (VI - VII);
 
Allergy trigger: Pollen;
 
Invasions path: Inhalative (June - July);
 
Synonyms: Andropogon halepensis (L.) Brot.;
 
Allergology: Irrelevant because of its rare occurence;
 
Exposure from: June
 
Exposure to: July
 
Clinical relevance: light
 
Cross reactivities:
    Occurrence possible
  • Meadow fescue
  • Blue grass, (Kentucky)
  • Couch grass
  • Rye-grass
  • Timothy
  • Vernal grass, scented
  • Celery
  • Creeping bent