Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Sagittaria latifolia (Common Arrowhead) [Alismataceae]
(observations are from Schwartz, Hamerstrom & Blake, Bellrose, Havera, and Anderson)
Birds
Anatidae: Anas acuta (Northern Pintail) [feeds on this plant in Illinois, this plant comprises 1% of the diet in Illinois] Hv1999 And1959, Anas americana (American Wigeon) [feeds on this plant in Illinois, this plant comprises 1.5% of the diet in Illinois] Hv1999 And1959, Anas crecca carolinensis (Green-winged Teal) [this plant comprised 1% of the diet in Illinois] And1959, Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) [feeds on tubers & seeds in Illinois, this plant comprises 1% of the diet in Illinois] Hv1999 And1959, Anas strepera (Gadwall) [feeds on this plant in Illinois] Hv1999, Aythya affinis (Lesser Scaup) [feeds on this plant in Illinois] Hv1999, Aythya americana (Redhead) [feeds on tubers & seeds in Illinois] Hv1999, Aythya collaris (Ring-necked Duck) [this plant comprises 3% of the diet in Illinois] And1959, Aythya valisineria (Canvasback) [feeds on tubers, this plant comprises 18% of the diet in Illinois] Blr1942 And1959, Cygnus buccinator (Trumpeter Swan) [feeds on tubers] Blr1942; Phasianidae: Tympanuchus cupido (Greater Prairie Chicken) [seeds eaten during fall for 1 month] Swz1945
Mammals
Cricetidae: Ondatra zibethicus (Muskrat) [roots & stem bases have minor value as a food source] HB1939