Sneezing with hay fever? Native plants aren't usually the culprit
- Written by: John Dearnaley, Associate Professor, University of Southern Queensland
shutterstockHay fever is a downside of springtime around the world. As temperatures increase, plant growth resumes and flowers start appearing.
But while native flowering plants such as wattle often get the blame when the seasonal sneezes strike, hay fever in Australia is typically caused by introduced plant species often pollinated by the wind.
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