Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Lathyrus spp. (Vetchling) [Fabaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al., Schorger, and Bennetts; also called Peavine)
Birds
Columbidae: Ectopistes migratorius (Passenger Pigeon) [seeds occasionally used as food] Sch1955; Phasianidae: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse) [seeds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in the Northeast during winter, feeds on seeds in Wisconsin & Ontario during fall & winter] MZN1951 Bnn1900