Name:Cocksfoot

Scientific name: Dactylis glomerata

Description:

A fodder grass, cocksfoot is a hardy plant which forms large clumps. It is white and green, and grows very quickly to a height of between 30 centimeters and one meter.

Where they are found:

Mainly in Europe, North America and Japan. It usually grows in fields and grassland.

Period of exposure:

from may to june

Major allergens:

Dac g 1, Dac g 2, Dac g 4, Dac g 5

Allergy:

Inhaling cocksfoot pollen can induce rhinitis (hay fever) and conjunctivitis.
To avoid exposure:
- do not go walking in the fields during the pollination season;
- when you come in from outside, wash your hair so that pollen is not transferred onto your pillow;
- use air conditioning rather than keeping windows wide open.

Cross-reactions:

Tomato.
Melon, ragweed, mugwort, birch, apple, celery, sorghum, couchgrass, kiwi fruit.