Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Menziesia pilosa (Minniebush) [Ericaceae]
(this observation is from Martin et al.; this is the only species of this genus that occurs in eastern North America)
Birds
Phasianidae: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse) [buds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in the Virginia Alleghenies during winter] MZN1951