AUSTRALIAN POLLEN CALENDAR

January
QLD Bermuda couch grass Cynodon dactylon Rye grass Lolium perenne Canary grass Phalaris spp. Prairie grass Bromus uniloides Cocksfoot/Orchard Dactylis glomerata Johnson grass Sorghum halipense Rhodes grass Chloris gayana Kikuyu grass Pennisetum clandestinum Kangaroo grass Thermeda australis Buffel grass Centrus cilaris Guinea grass Panicum maximum Red Natal grass Rhynchelytrum repens Paspalum grass Paspalum dilatatum Wattle Acacia spp. NSW l l l ACT l VIC l TAS SA l l
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QLD She oak Casuarina spp. Eucalypts Myrtaceae spp. Elm Ulmus spp. Oak Quercus spp. Privet (large leaf) Ligustrum lucidum Melaleuca Myrtaceae spp. Cedrus deodora Plantain Plantago lanceolatum Dock/Sorrel Rumex crispus/acetosella Fat hen Chenopodium album Perennial Ragweed Ambrosia psilostachya Lambs quarters Amaranth spp. Pellitory Parietaria judaica l l NSW l l l l l l ACT l l l l l l l l l l l VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD NSW l l ACT l l

February
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March
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April
QLD Bermuda couch grass Cynodon dactylon Annual blue grass Poa annua Wild oat Avena fatua Rhodes grass Chloris gayana Kangaroo grass Thermeda australis Guinea grass Panicum maximum Red Natal grass Rhynchelytrum repens Paspalum grass Paspalum diatatum Wattle Acacia spp. She oak Casuarina spp. Eucalypts Myrtaceae spp. Murray/Cypress pine Callitris spp. NSW l ACT l VIC l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l TAS SA WA NT QLD NSW l ACT l

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April
QLD Monterey pine Pinus radiata Golden Cypress Cypressus spp. Ash Fraxinus spp. Melaleuca Myrtaceae spp. Plantain Plantago lanceolatum Cedrus deodora Dock/Sorrel Rumex crispus/acetosella Fat hen Chenopodium album Perennial Ragweed Ambrosia psilostachya Lambs quarters Amaranth spp. Pellitory Parietaria judaica NSW ACT VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD NSW l ACT l

May
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July
QLD Bermuda couch grass Cynodon dactylon Annual blue grass Poa annua Rye grass Lolium perenne Wild oat Avena fatua Canary grass Phalaris spp. Barley grass Hordeum leporinum Sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum Prairie grass Bromus uniloides Cocksfoot/Orchard grass Dactylis glomerata Rhodes grass Chloris gayana Kikuyu grass Pennisetum clandestinum Buffel grass Centrus cilaris Guinea grass Panicum maximum Red Natal grass Rhynchelytrum repens Veldt grass Ehrharta calycina Timothy grass Phleum pratense Wattle Acacia spp. She oak Casuarina spp. Eucalypts Myrtaceae spp. NSW ACT VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD NSW l l l l l l ACT l l

August
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July
QLD Murray/Cypress pine Callitris spp. Monterey pine Pinus radiata Golden Cypress Cypressus spp. Silver birch Betula spp. Alder Alnus spp. Maple Acer spp. Ash Flaxinus spp. Plane Plantanus spp. Elm Ulmus spp. Oak Quercus spp. Olive Oleaece spp. Willow Salix spp. Poplar Populus deltoides Plantain Plantago lanceolatum Salvation Jane Patersons curse Echium plantagineum Dock/Sorrel Sumex crispus/acetosella Pellitory Parietaria judaica NSW ACT VIC l l l l l l l l TAS SA WA NT QLD NSW l l l ACT l l l

August
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September
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October
QLD Bermuda couch grass Cynodon dactylon Annual blue grass Poa annua Rye grass Lolium perenne Kentucky blue/June grass Poa pratense Wild oat Avena fatua Canary grass Phalaris spp. Barley grass Hordeum leporinum Sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum Prairie grass Bromus uniloides Johnson grass Sorghum halipense Cocksfoot/Orchard grass Dactylis glomerata Rhodes grass Chloris gayana Kikuyu grass Pennisetum clandestinum Kangaroo grass Thermeda australis Buffel grass Centrus cilaris Guinea grass Panicum maximum Red Natal grass Rhynchelytrum repens Veldt grass Ehrharta calycina Paspalum grass Paspalum dilatatum Timothy grass Phleum pratense l NSW l l l l ACT l l l l l l l l l l VIC TAS l SA l l l WA NT QLD l NSW l l ll l ACT l l ll l

November
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October
QLD Wattle Acacia spp. She oak Casuarina spp. Eucalypts Myrtaceae spp. Murray/Cypress pine Callitris spp. Monterey pine Pinus radiata Golden Cypress Cypressus spp. Silver birch Betula spp. Maple Acer spp. Plane Plantanus spp. Olive Oleaece spp. Privet (small leaf) Ligustrum sinense Melaleuca Myrtaceae spp. Poplar Populus deltoides Plantain Plantago lanceolatum Salvation Jane Patersons curse Echium plantagineum Dock/Sorrel Sumex crispus/acetosella Fat hen Chenopodium album Perennial Ragweed Ambrosia psilostachya Wild mustard Daucus carota Capeweed Arctotheca calendula Pellitory Parietaria judaica l NSW l l l l l ACT l l l l l l l l l l VIC l TAS l SA l WA NT QLD NSW l l l ACT l l l

November
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