Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Eleocharis obtusa (Blunt Spikerush) [Cyperaceae]
(observations are from Hamerstrom & Blake and Havera)
Birds
Anatidae: Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) [feeds on seedheads in Illinois] Hv1999, Anas strepera (Gadwall) [feeds on seedheads in Illinois] Hv1999, Branta canadensis (Canada Goose) [feeds on stems and/or seedheads in Illinois] Hv1999
Mammals
Cricetidae: Ondatra zibethicus (Muskrat) [the roots have minor value as a food source] HB1939