Houston Health Department
Pollen and Mold: Monday, March 20, 2023
Houston pollen and mold count — All counts below are in cubic meter air
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| The Major Tree Pollen Counted: | |||
| Acer (Maple) | 52 |
Morus (Mulberry) | 10 |
| Alnus (Alder) | 0 | Pinaceae (Pine) | 66 |
| Betula (Birch) | 6 | Platanus (Sycamore) | 14 |
| Carya (Hickory, Pecan) | 2 | Populus (Cottonwood) | 0 |
| Celtis (Hackberry) | 6 |
Quercus (Oak) | 528 |
| Corylus (Hazelnut) | 0 | Salix (Willow) | 2 |
| Cupressaceae (Cedar) | 87 | Tilia (Linden) | 0 |
| Fraxinus (Ash) | 50 | Ulmus (Elm) | 0 |
| Juglans (Walnut) | 0 | ||
| Liquidamber (Sweet Gum) | 14 | Other Tree Pollen/Unknown | 20 |
| The Major Weed Pollen Counted: | |||
| Ambrosia (Ragweed) | 0 |
Plantago (Plantain) | 6 |
| Artemeisia (Sage) | 0 |
Rumex (Sheep Sorel) | 6 |
| Asteraceae (Aster) | 0 | Typha (Cattail) | 0 |
| Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) | 0 |
Urticaceae (Nettle) | 0 |
| Cyperaceae (Sedge) | 0 |
Other Weed Pollen | 2 |
| The Major Mold Spores Counted: | |||
| Algae | 113 |
Oidium/Erysiphe | 0 |
| Alternaria | 36 |
Penicillium/Aspergillus | 316 |
| Ascospores | 1,925 | Periconia | 0 |
| Basidiospores | 218 | Pithomyces | 0 |
| Cercospora | 0 | Rusts | 4 |
| Cladosporium | 2,539 | Smuts/Myxomycetes | 50 |
| Curvularia | 2 | Spegazzinia | 2 |
| Dreshslera/Helminthosporium | 0 |
Stemphilium | 6 |
| Epicoccum | 0 | Tetraploa | 0 |
| Nigrospora | 0 | Torula | 0 |
| *The next Pollen and Mold Spore Count report will be on Tuesday, March 21, 2023* | |||
| Recorded message is available at 713-247-5846. Information about air quality is available by calling 832-393-5612. |
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| For additional information, email to: pollen.mold@houstontx.gov or call 832-393-3920. | |||
| We are a pollen and mold count AAAAI-certified station. |