Pollen counts as a % of the season’s peak load of the plant.
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Air Sampling Date:July 23 2026 Visual Inspection of Trees: Daily
(↑) = Rising towards the peak , (↓) = Decling from the peak, (↔) = Steady, will have a few peaks and valleys.
Privet (↓)
Burlingame Pollen Count Commentary
I do regular air sampling and plant inspection to bring you the most accurate pollen count of Burlingame. The city proudly holds the “Tree City USA” designation from the Arbor Day Foundation. True to its reputation, the city boasts of a rich and diverse suburban forest.
Redwood, oak, olive, pine, sweetgum, birch, and sycamore are the primary contributors to Burlingame pollen count.
Cypress from the coast, alder from San Mateo, and Chinese elms from Hillsborough, too, add to the pollen count of Burlingame.
The city does see grass pollen come in from the Sawyer camp and other trails on the bay. The grass pollen primarily shows up during spring and summer.
Among weeds, fortunately, I have never seen ragweed pollen in our air surveys. However, I routinely see low pollen counts of nettle, sagebrush, pigweed, dock, and English plantain in Burlingame air.
Our air sampling location for Burlingame is at:
Bellevue Ave, Burlingame, CA 94010
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Pollen pictures of allergy plants.
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Grass allergy – A beginner’s guide w/ photos
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Our Methodology
We use a combination of air sampling and plant inspections to identify which plants are releasing pollen.
We refrain from using the traditional high, medium, and low classifications because they are rather meaningless for an allergy sufferer. The concentration scales of high-medium-low are designed for academics and not for allergy sufferers. Besides, what is a low count for one person can be very high for someone with strong allergies.
If you are still curious, you can read more about our methodology here.