Which is it? Photo by Millie Stires in Ocean Grove. October 4, 2013
It is fall allergy season in New Jersey. The pollen count for the next few days will be high in OG. Ragweed is the usual culprit . So, if you are having allergic symptoms, Millie may may have spotted the guilty pollen polluter.
The way it works is that pollen causes an antibody/allergen reaction in the mucus membranes of your nose, eye and throat. This causes histamine to be released, resulting in congestion, itching, etc.
Let us know if any of you are botanists and can identify Millie’s mystery plant.