Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Amphicarpaea bracteata (Hog Peanut) [Fabaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al., Schorger, and Augustine)
Birds
Columbidae: Ectopistes migratorius (Passenger Pigeon) [tubers occasionally used as food] Sch1955; Phasianidae: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse) [seeds & leaves comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in the Northeast] MZN1951, Colinus virginianus (Bobwhite Quail) [seeds & leaves comprise 2-5% of the diet in the Northeast during fall & winter] MZN1951
Mammals
Cervidae: Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) [this plant is rarely eaten] Agn1997; Cricetidae: Peromyscus leucopus (White-footed Mouse) [tubers comprise 2-5% of the diet in E USA during summer & fall] MZN1951