Houston Health Department

Pollen and Mold: Friday, May 26, 2023


Houston pollen and mold count — All counts below are in cubic meter air


Tree Pollen
TREE POLLEN
LOW
6

Weed Pollen
WEED POLLEN
MEDIUM
26

Grass Pollen
GRASS POLLEN
MEDIUM
12

Mold Pollen
MOLD SPORES
MEDIUM
11,106

 
The Major Tree Pollen Counted:
  Acer (Maple) 0
  Morus (Mulberry) 0
  Alnus (Alder) 0   Pinaceae (Pine) 0
  Betula (Birch) 0   Platanus (Sycamore) 0
  Carya (Hickory, Pecan) 6   Populus (Cottonwood) 0
  Celtis (Hackberry) 0
  Quercus (Oak) 0
  Corylus (Hazelnut) 0   Salix (Willow) 0
  Cupressaceae (Cedar) 0   Tilia (Linden) 0
  Fraxinus (Ash) 0   Ulmus (Elm) 0
  Juglans (Walnut) 0   
  Liquidamber (Sweet Gum) 0   Other Tree Pollen/Unknown 0
 
The Major Weed Pollen Counted:
  Ambrosia (Ragweed) 0
  Plantago (Plantain) 4
  Artemeisia (Sage) 4
  Rumex (Sheep Sorel) 0
  Asteraceae (Aster) 0   Typha (Cattail) 2
  Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) 2
  Urticaceae (Nettle) 2
  Cyperaceae (Sedge) 8
  Other Weed Pollen 4
 
The Major Mold Spores Counted:
  Algae 28
  Oidium/Erysiphe 24
  Alternaria 66
  Penicillium/Aspergillus 198
 Ascospores 6,311   Periconia 8
  Basidiospores 1,634  Pithomyces 6
  Cercospora 44   Rusts 18
  Cladosporium 2,442   Smuts/Myxomycetes 235
  Curvularia 34   Spegazzinia 2
  Dreshslera/Helminthosporium 10
  Stemphilium 0
  Epicoccum 16   Tetraploa 6
  Nigrospora 6   Torula 18


*The next Pollen and Mold Spore Count report will be on Tuesday, May 30, 2023*
Recorded message is available at 713-247-5846.
Information about air quality is available by calling 832-393-5612.
For additional information, email to: pollen.mold@houstontx.gov or call 832-393-3920.
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WEEKEND FORECAST

 

Tree Pollen
TREE POLLEN
LOW

Weed Pollen
WEED POLLEN
MEDIUM

Grass Pollen
GRASS POLLEN
MEDIUM

Mold Pollen
MOLD SPORES
MEDIUM