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Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:

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Eragrostis hypnoides
(Creeping Lovegrass) [Poaceae]
(observations are from Havera and Anderson; this plant species is also called Teal Grass)

Birds

Anatidae: Anas acuta (Northern Pintail) [the seeds comprise 2% of the diet in Illinois] And1959, Anas clypeata (Northern Shoveler) [the seeds comprise 2% of the diet in Illinois] And1959, Anas crecca carolinensis (Green-winged Teal) [feeds on seeds in Illinois, the seeds comprise 5% of the diet in Illinois] Hv1999 And1959, Anas discors (Blue-winged Teal) [feeds on seeds in Illinois, the seeds comprise 4% of the diet in Illinois] Hv1999 And1959
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