Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Amaranthus hybridus (Tall Pigweed) [Amaranthaceae]
(observations are from Lewis, Schorger, and Myers et al.)
Birds
Columbidae: Ectopistes migratorius (Passenger Pigeon) [seeds occasionally used as food] Sch1955, Zenaida macroura (Mourning Dove) [seeds of major importance as a source of food] Lws1993
Mammals
Cervidae: Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) [1% of deer droppings contained viable seeds of this plant in New York] Myr2004