Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Zannichellia palustris (Horned Pondweed) [Zannichelliaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al., Bellrose, and Havera; Horned Poolmat is another common name for this plant)
Birds
Anatidae: Anas acuta (Northern Pintail) [feeds on this plant] Blr1942, Anas clypeata (Northern Shoveler) [this plant comprises 0.5-2% of the diet in the Southeast] MZN1951, Anas crecca carolinensis (Green-winged Teal) [this plant comprises 0.5-2% of the diet in the Northeast] MZN1951, Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) [feeds on this plant in Illinois] Hv1999, Anas strepera (Gadwall) [feeds on this plant] Blr1942