Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Nelumbo lutea (American Lotus) [Nelumbonaceae]
(observations are from Havera and Anderson)
Birds
Anatidae: Anas clypeata (Northern Shoveler) [the seeds comprise 2% of the diet in Illinois] And1959, Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) [feeds on seeds in Illinois] Hv1999, Branta canadensis (Canada Goose) [feeds on seeds in Illinois] Hv1999