Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Juncus spp. (Rush) [Juncaceae]
(observations are from Schwartz, Hamerstrom & Blake, and Anderson)
Birds
Anatidae: Anas crecca carolinensis (Green-winged Teal) [the seeds comprise 3% of the diet in Illinois] And1959; Phasianidae: Tympanuchus cupido (Greater Prairie Chicken) [seeds eaten during late spring & early summer for 2 months] Swz1945
Mammals
Cricetidae: Ondatra zibethicus (Muskrat) [roots & crowns have minor value as a food source] HB1939