Allergen profile

Allergen: False oat grass Family name: Grasses Scientific name: Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) J. & K. Presl Family name latin: Poaceae   Description: A meadow grass reaching up to 150 cm in height, panicle spreads out widely toward the flowering season; perennial; flowering season : VI - VIII; high-yielding and very nourishing fodder;   Occurence: Widespread and frequent; important and often cultivated meadow plant; up to 1500 m;   Related species: Exists in three subspecies: ssp.elatius, by far the most common; ssp. subhirsutum, rare in stone rubble fields or oreal; ssp. bulbosum, occasionally in ruderal places near path sides and along forest edges;   Allergy trigger: Pollen, approx. 30 µm;   Invasions path: Inhalative (June - August);   Synonyms: Oat grass, tall meadow oat   Allergology: Because of its frequent occurence of high clinical relevance;   Exposure from: June   Exposure to: October   Clinical relevance: heavy