#not ragweed

[cathedralcomic]

what are they lookin at. wrong answers only

#ragweed bethel #nettle bethel

[seabeck]

I think the clover seeds I threw everywhere last year are finally sprouting. Hopefully they overtake the grass. This might be the summer I finally wage war on the ox eye daisies. They’re so beautiful and my whole yard becomes a bouquet but they’re a noxious weed

#I killed the tansy ragweed mostly #there’s a few scotchbroom that pop up but for the most part they’re dead #dandelions and cat ears my chickens keep in check #and oregano the wild bees love so it’s fine

[the-mouse-joust]

Round 2 Side B: Dangerous Mice to Trifle With

LEFT: Martin the Warrior from the Redwall series Description: "The original legendary sword-bearing mouse from Mossflower, ready to fight evil and then pass his legacy on via cryptic prophecies to future stabby mice."

RIGHT: Poppy from Poppy and Ragweed (The Tales Of Dimwood Forest) Description: "Poppy is very brave and smart and saves the forest from owls and all kinds of things." In the book Poppy, Poppy takes revenge on the owl that had not only ruled over her family but also had killed her boyfriend.

#martin the warrior #redwall #books #poppy and ragweed #the tales of dimwood forest #mice #mousejoust tournament #mousejoust r2sb #tumblr polls

[aditchfullofchickens]

#me #my face #selfie #arkansas #selfies #country music #cross canadian ragweed #Spotify

[sneezysubbyboi]

Alternate timeline with snzfucker hentai

#And the doujin would be titled some shid like 'The Onee-san's sexy ragweed allergy gets her kouhai excited!! <3' #this is so dumb dsjadlkl #sneme #snz #snzblr #snz kink #sneeze kink #sneeze meme #snez

[junoswarriorcatsdesigns]

Kestrelflight

#Kestrelflight #Kestrelpaw #Medicine Cat #Windclan #pot #oots #avos #tbc #asc #Ragweed leaves

[learnyouabiology]

Fun Fact: Goldenrod does NOT cause seasonal allergies!

At this time of year, I am suffering from seasonal allergies (ಥ_ಥ). And in honor of these seasonal allergies, I’d like to clear the good name of an innocent plant which has long been blamed for seasonal allergies.

Ahem:

Goldenrod is INNOCENT!!!!!

(I love goldenrod (Solidago spp.) and WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS SLANDER)

Now, that isn’t to say that no one is allergic to goldenrod, at all. Some people are, indeed, allergic to this plant, but it is relatively rare and only cause reactions when direct physical contact takes place. These goldenrod allergies do NOT cause the stuffy noses and watery eyes that seasonal allergy sufferers are familiar with (and which I am currently suffering from 😭😭😭😭).

(an innocent bystander 😔)

“But wait!”, you may say, “Every year, without fail, seasonal allergies attack just as the goldenrod begins to bloom!” And this is a fair assumption! There are many times in life where the things we see are causing the things we experience. However, in this case, seasonal allergies and goldenrod flowers are connected by correlation, not causation.

How can I be so sure? Well, because goldenrod pollen is not airborne!

(they’re so good, so pure, so not-currently-attacking-my-airways)

Goldenrod is a plant which is pollinated by animals, primarily insects. Because of this, its pollen is big, heavy, delicious and can’t make it too far from the plant, even with a BIG gust of wind. Instead, an insect covered in goldenrod pollen will fly to a different goldenrod plant, transporting and delivering the pollen in a highly efficient manner, because that is where the plant intends for the pollen to go! Really, goldenrod pollen is unlikely to ever get into your nose (unless you sprinkle it in directly).

Instead, the culprit for your seasonal allergies is MUCH more likely to be an enemy you may have heard of: ragweed.

(*holds up sign that says “Audience Boos”*)

It just so happens that ragweed (Ambrosia spp.) and goldenrod (Solidago spp.) both bloom around the same time, and in the same sorts of environments.

Goldenrod is bright yellow and extremely conspicuous, while ragweed.... well, it doesn’t exactly jump out, visually:

(I circled and labelled them because the ragweed doesn’t exactly… pop out of the picture. ©Janet Allen)

People notice their allergies and then notice the highly conspicuous goldenrod, and they consider the mystery solved. Meanwhile the ragweed remains, hidden in plain sight and the TRUE guilty party.

Ragweed is my eternal enemy the most common cause of seasonal allergies in North America. One reason for that is because ragweed, rather than being pollinated by insects, is instead pollinated via wind, which basically means the plants produce a LOT of very tiny, airborne pollen (about a billion particles per plant), and just hopes that one lands on a different ragweed plant eventually, travelling up to 600 km away. Unfortunately for allergy sufferers, the vast majority of the pollen does not make it to another plant  and apparently ends up in my nose instead.

(things that do cause my allergies: ragweed, horses, and mold spores. Things that do NOT cause my allergies: goldenrod.)

Now, I am being a little bit mean to ragweed here, but in my defence, I cannot currently breathe through my nose as a direct result of ragweed, and it has put me in a mean sort of mood (ಠ╭╮ಠ). this is my villain origin story.

That said, I would be remiss not to mention that ragweed is native to North America (although they are VERY invasive in many other places in the world), and so it...  I’m sure... that ragweed... it contributes... to the ecosystem... somehow... and we should respect it... instead of assigning... subjective value judgements... to nature (I say, shaking, crying, visibly pained).

(a bumblebee (Bombus sp.) enjoying some goldenrod 🥰)

Goldenrod, on the other hand, is native to North America and is ONE OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS, simply because pollinators LOVE these flowers! I can sit for literal HOURS at a single plant, watching the dozens of different pollinators coming and going. It is also invasive in many other places in the world but THIS ISN’T ABOUT THAT 😭😉😉😉

This has been Fun Fact Friday, where I will defend the honour of goldenrod with my life!

(also: guys there are SO MANY pictures of goldenrod on the internet mislabeled as ragweed, it’s actually blowing my mind. Stock image sites are particularly terrible about this. THE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW THE TRUTH.)

#biology #plants #allergies #science #ecology #science side of tumblr #sciblr #STEM #fun facts #fun fact friday #adhd in STEM #ragweed #goldenrod

[soldier-poet-king]

hanging out with A Creachure*

*catsitting my friend's middle aged BEAST who i am *definitely not* allergic to

#the duality of fran #it's ok it's already ragweed season so im already poppin that allegra d 2x a day anyway #as long as i keep my pillow clear of cat fur and my healing tattoo covered it'll be alright #he is. so fat. and chill\ #just wants tummy rubs and lots of snacks and to sit with the balcony door open #gotta love that downtown smog i guess???? #im all settled and he has calmed as well #but now i gotta like. go get groceries #im SLEEBY and have a mild headache tho #there's a sbucks across the street. i can have a fancy coffee???? as a treat???? #ughh groceries requires meal planning for the next week and im in an unfamiliar kitchen idk what basics she has #will have to go digging. which she told me to do! i still feel weird doing it???? #my fave used bookstore is also less than 10 min walk away #and a bunch of thrift stores are maybe 15 min walk #tmrw after mass. oh u KNOW what im going to do

[3rdeyeblaque]

Root of the Month for May 2023: Ragweed

Taxa(Family/Genus/species):  Asteraceae/Ambrosia/artemissifolia or trifida

Folk Nomenclature: N/A

Common Name: Ragweed, Low Ragweed, Annual Ragweed, Ambrosia

Native Locality: Tropics & Subtropics of Southwestern USA & Northwestern Mexico; can be growing in fields, gardens, roadsides, etc. all across the U.S - most abundantly in the Eastern & Midwestern states. 

Phenotypic Traits: Grows upright growing eaves that look almost fern-like, feathery and green. You will also notice that ragweed leaves look hairy. The flowers on the plant are also useful for ragweed identification. The flowers on ragweed are yellow and long, like streamers; similar to Goldenrod

Parts Used: Leaves

Gender: Cold

Planetary Ruler: Venus

Elemental Ruler: Water

Traditional Usage in Rootwork: Used to drive away all fear. Useful for when a boost of courage is needed

Traditional Medicinal Usage: Soothes irritation from insect bites. Eases nausea, menstrual discomfort, skin infections, & fever. Can also be used a laxative. PLEASE NOTE: Ragweed pollen is a major seasonal allergy trigger.

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#ragweed #rootwork #rootworkers #rootworking #juju #the hoodoo calendar #hoodoo #hudu #hoodoos #ambrosia #medicinal #traditional medicine #herbalism

[accidentalmistress]

I had my allergist appointment today, and, good news, I don't seem to have asthma. They suspect that it's something called "silent reflux", which is basically acid reflux without the burning. That can make the esophagus spasm, which can result in chest tightness, plus my anxiety makes it worse when I have an episode because I'm freaking out thinking I have asthma. They can't rule asthma out 100%, but my spirometer numbers were really good and my lungs sound "excellent".

Then we did allergy testing. Now, I have said before that I am not a naturally sneezy person and can go months without sneezing if I don't crack and use chhinkni in that time. So I wasn't sure what to expect. Um, apparently I am super allergic to ragweed??? Like, the doctor said she was "impressed" by how much my skin reacted to the prick test. And also that she was baffled that I don't present any obvious symptoms.

The ragweed one is about halfway up my arm on the right side. For reference, that swollen spot was at least five times bigger than the control spot of pure histamine they stuck in my other arm. A little further up on that side near that mole is the spot for cats, which I had a moderate reaction to. I also had minor reactions to dogs, and several types of trees and grasses.

Y'all. I then had to sit there with a straight face while we had this long discussion about pollen and allergens and how to avoid them. I had to keep it together when she looked inside my nose and said it "looks allergic" 😭 Because I had such a strong reaction to ragweed, she said that I could potentially develop allergic symptoms to it, and I had to pretend that I wasn't excited.

Doctor: You have the potential to develop symptoms during ragweed season.

Me outwardly: Oh 😞

Me inwardly: Oh? 😏

I was pretty happy when it was all over, though, especially because it took an hour and a half to get through everything. But at least I probably don't have asthma, and I guess I could possibly have sneezy allergies one day? I guess we'll see what happens in September 🤷

#gonna just sniff some ragweed and see what happens #snzblr #reed life update #reed rambles

[dangofox]

what’s this? new ocs? lol

#digital art #oc art #human #original character #well the first two technically aren’t New new #they’re human versions of other ocs I have #first one is ragweed the goat #second is alkali the demon #but they got new names with their human designs so they’re kinda still new #rafael #akilah #raven #raven is a thirst trap tik tokker who has yet to realize and embrace his cringe #rip my guy

[shoutsindwarvish]

i’ve got sinus congestion, a slightly runny nose, a sore throat, and fatigue. best case scenario is it’s seasonal allergies and i can find something to take for it. next one down is its a fairly mild cold. worst case is covid (ughhhh)

no matter what, it’s shitty timing. i don’t want to go to services in person this weekend if it means risking getting others sick even if i’m wearing a mask, and if nothing changes from now my voice will probably give out even if i zoom in to participate. this sucks :(

#i’ll test in a little bit #and try out antihistamines to see if they make a difference and it’s just allergies #i think i might have a ragweed allergy #but i also don’t want to be a plague rat for a packed high holiday service #so i better be pretty fucking sure #at least i don’t have a fever #i’m actually running at 98.1°F rn #my posts #jumblr #sick blogging

[the-mouse-joust]

ROUND 1 SIDE B: FIGHTING FOR FAMILY

LEFT: Cartesian from The Underland Chronicles (Books 4 & 5) Description: "he's one of the most important specific mice in the series." He is the uncle of the baby mice found in a basket in the fourth book, and fights valiantly to protect the mouse nursery in the fifth book.

RIGHT: Poppy from Poppy and Ragweed (The Tales Of Dimwood Forest) Description: "Poppy is very brave and smart and saves the forest from owls and all kinds of things." In the book Poppy, Poppy takes revenge on the owl that had not only ruled over her family but also had killed her boyfriend.

#the underland chronicles #poppy and ragweed #the tales of dimwood forest #books #mice #mousejoust r1sb #mousejoust tournament #tumblr polls #i'm fairly sure the mouse in the cartesian picture is not actually cartesian. it is a mouse from an underland chronicles book cover though

[jacqcrisis]

Ive been very sick with ragweed allergies and a lack of sleep from said allergies, so I need you to know that when I say I had to do a double take when I saw this bumper sticker:

I went from 'hell yeah sister' to 'oh...jock...right...'

#jacq life #i need sleep and an air purifier the size of texas #cause this ragweed is killing me

[merps]

oh my god so til that some indoor plants can cause allergies bc pollen and, ever since I got a new one I've been sneezing like 2-4 times a day and feeling a lil more tired, eyes hurt a lil more, occasionally runny nose, and it doesn't happen anywhere else in the house. I've tried running a fan and keeping windows open thinking hmm fresh air make me feel better but I live in the city I can't keep windows open for too long bc sometimes smells or mostly just loud cars/bikes and sirens.

I've been testing zyrtex and, now everything is fine, but it's not sustainable bc I then will also have to alternative between antihistamines, and one of my plants I've been so excited to take the time to propogate them into another pot and :( it's the culprit......... my v pretty light pink...... and I can't put it anywhere else in the apt either which is so so sad Alexa play desp

#merples #fun fact so many friends stop feeling pollen allergies when coming out here to bay area #not me! grass and ragweed pollen get me down bad too

[blackswallowtailbutterfly]

Goldenrods

It’s nowhere near the fall hayfever season, but I thought I’d PSA anyway.

Hayfever is caused by RAGWEED (Ambrosia artemisiifolia and Ambrosia trifida where I live).

NOT. Goldenrod (Solidago, Oligoneuron, Euthamia). It is impossible for goldenrods to even cause hayfever since their pollen isn’t released to the wind. Goldenrods are beautiful, with some edible parts, some medicinal properties, and middle of summer through fall pollenators love them.

Non-exhaustive list of goldenrods

Euthamia graminifolia (Flat-top goldenrod):

Oligoneuron rigida (Stiff goldenrod):

Solidago bicolor (Silverrod):

Solidago caesia (Blue-stem goldenrod):

Solidago canadensis (Canada goldenrod):

Solidago flexicaulis (Zigzag goldenrod):

Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod):

Solidago missouriensis (Prairie goldenrod):

Solidago multiradiata (Alpine goldenrod):

Solidago nemoralis (Gray goldenrod):

Solidago odora (Anise-scented goldenrod):

Solidago ohiensis (Ohio goldenrod):

Solidago patula (Rough-leaf goldenrod):

Solidago ptarmicoides (Upland white aster):

Solidago rugosa (Wrinkleleaf goldenrod):

Solidago simplex (Spike goldenrod):

Solidago speciosa (Showy goldenrod):

Solidago uliginosa (Bog goldenrod):

The only drawback is that many goldenrod species spread a lot and quickly if you don’t keep on top of those rhizomes. But if you need to fill a space in a relatively short period of time, why not try some in your garden? They’ll grow up green through spring and summer and put on a show in the fall (earlier depending on the species)! 

#long image post #goldenrods #hayfever #ragweed #Ambrosia #Solidago #Oligoneuron #Euthamia #flowers #yellow flowers #native species of North America #North American native plants #pollinator plants