Bermuda Grass

Bermuda grass is the dominant allergenic grass in the southern United States. It has a longer pollen season than northern grasses and can pollinate from spring through fall in warm climates. Bermuda grass is unique among grasses because it has limited cross-reactivity with northern grass species — it belongs to the Chloridoideae subfamily while most northern grasses are in the Pooideae subfamily.

If you're allergic to bermuda grass pollen, you may also react to:

• Limited cross-reactivity with northern grasses (different subfamily)
• Bahia grass
• Johnson grass

• Bermuda grass has a much longer season than northern grasses — April through October in the South.
• Unlike other grasses, Bermuda doesn't fully cross-react with Timothy/Rye. You may need specific testing.
• Bermuda grass lawns can be switched to alternatives like St. Augustine grass, which produces less airborne pollen.