Today's Austin metro cedar pollen count nearly reached 30,000--one of the highest counts on record. ... it’s an allergic reaction to the pollen released by mountain cedar trees.

Since that pollen is wind disseminated, cedar fever can affect individuals far removed from areas with a high-concentration of juniper trees. And the source isn’t limited to Ashe junipers: in ...

Male trees spread pollen while female trees spread the seeds that later become mountain cedar trees. Dr. Patricia Dinger stopped by the Fox News First studio to explain what else you need to know ...

Additionally, the pollen from the mountain cedar tree, J. ashei, does not have the thick, waxy outer layer of other cedar trees, making the major allergenic protein more accessible to exposure and ...

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They release pollen at the same time, so pollen fills the air, making cedar fever very common.‌ ‌Cedar trees also have unique pollination patterns. Unlike most trees that pollinate in spring ...

Mountain cedar trees generate some of the highest concentrations of pollen of any plant. Unlike in most places, where ragweed is the No. 1 misery-producing allergen, mountain cedar holds that rank ...

Cedar fever is the allergic reaction of pollen from cedar trees. Bartee said they always see a lot of patients during this season every year because that’s when cedar pollinates.

The pollen of the mountain cedar isn't especially allergenic, but the sheer quantity released by the trees during December and January means that concentrations in the air are very high in some areas.

Pollen rises off of cedar trees like smoke. Mid-January is when the trees reach peak pollen production before tapering off near the beginning of March.

“Cedar fever is irritating to many due to the quantity and density of Ashe junipers in Central Texas that all produce pollen at the same time, which leads to a high concentration of pollen in ...