Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey Tea) [Rhamnaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al. and Haugen)
Mammals
Cervidae: Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) [foliage & twigs comprise 2-5% of the diet in Pennsylvania during summer & fall] MZN1951; Leporidae: Sylvilagus floridanus (Eastern Cottontail) [the bark & twigs & buds of this small shrub are often used as a source of food in Michigan during winter] Hgn1942