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Pollen and Mold Center
Goosefoot Family (Chenopodiaceae Family) - LAMBSQUARTER
Get readings about Lambsquarter aeroallergens.
Weed pollen is dominant in the Fall.
Goosefoot Family in Missouri:
- Winged Pigweed (Cycloloma)
- Fire Bush or Summer Cypress (Kochia)
- Goosefoot or Pigweed (Chenopodium)
- Orach (Atriplex)
- Russian Pigweed (Axyris)
- Poverty Weed (Monolepis)
- Bugseed (Corispermum)
- Sea Blite (Suaeda)
- Saltwort or Russian Thistle (Salsola)
Facts about the Goosefoot Family
- Lambsquarter or Pigweed (Chenopodium album) is the most commonly reported in the St. Louis area.
Goosefoot Family
Allergenicity
- Lambsquarter blooms from May to October and produces abundant amounts of pollen.
- In areas where lambsquarter is abundant, it has been reported to cause hay fever symptoms.
- Russian thistle is considered to cause more cases of hayfever than any other member of the Chenopodiaceae family.
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