Allergenic Weeds of Utah

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Marked Cells () signify taxon present in area. Unmarked Cells signify taxon absent in area or unconfirmed.

1 Cross-reactive species grouped together in colored cells
2 Italicized species demonstrate only moderate cross-reactivity with other(s) in the group
3 This species is insect-pollinated

Most weeds pollinate in the fall.

	Great Basin				Salt Lake		CO Plateau				Mojave
Cross-Reactive Weeds 1
35: Dock, Yellow :	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x
64: Sorrel, Sheep/Red :		x			x		x	x	x		x
44: Marsh Elder, Burweed :	x	x	x		x		x		x
Poverty Weed	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x
49: Palmer's Amaranth					x
52: Pigweed, Rough/Redroot :	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x
272: Ragweed, Desert :											x
185: Ragweed, False :	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x
56: Ragweed, Short :		x			x						x
58: Ragweed, Western :	x	x			x						x
61: Sagebrush, Common :	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x
191: Sagebrush, Pasture :	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x
48: Sagebrush, Prairie :	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x
202: Allscale											x
240: Lenscale/Quailbrush											x
206: Wingscale :	x		x		x		x	x	x		x
Other Weeds
225: Baccharis :									x		x
213: Burrobrush :											x
33: Cocklebur :	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x
42: Firebush/Kochia :	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x
37: Goldenrod 3 :	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x
212: Iodine Bush :	x	x			x						x
43: Lamb's Quarter :	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x
36: Nettle :	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x
54: Plantain, English :	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x
59: Russian Thistle :	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x
Other Plants
145: Alfalfa 3 :	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x
158: Daisy, Ox-Eye 3 :					x		x
164: Sunflower 3 :	x	x	x		x		x	x	x		x

Data obtained from USDA Plants Database.

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