juniper pollen.

Juniperus · Tree

A winter pollen, best known in Texas and Oklahoma as mountain cedar.

Usual season in the US

December to April

Typical months; the stronger marks are the usual peak. Seasons shift with region, weather and year.

Where it grows

Ashe juniper, called mountain cedar, pollinates from December into February in central Texas and Oklahoma. Other junipers and red cedar follow in late winter and spring elsewhere.

Good to know

In Texas, mountain-cedar season is known as “cedar fever” and arrives in the middle of winter, when few people expect pollen.

In Sneezecast

Juniper is in the five-day forecast for your area whenever it’s in season. Star it if you know it gets you, and the morning verdict follows it:

Juniper high — your top trigger. Take your usual allergy medicine before you head out.

Not sure it’s yours? Log how each evening felt in two taps. After ten logged days, Sneezecast compares your diary with the pollen and ranks what moves your symptoms. How it learns

A hand-drawn juniper specimen.
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