Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
____________
Rhododendron spp. (Rhododendron, Azalea) [Ericaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al.)
Birds
Phasianidae: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse) [buds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in the Virginia Alleghenies during winter] MZN1951
Mammals
Cervidae: Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) [foliage & twigs comprise 10-25% of the diet in the North Carolina mountains during winter & spring] MZN1951; Cricetidae: Peromyscus leucopus (White-footed Mouse) [leaves comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in E USA] MZN1951