Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Amaranthus rudis (Water Hemp) [Amaranthaceae]
(observations are from Bellrose, Havera, and Anderson)
Birds
Anatidae: Aix sponsa (Wood Duck) [feeds on seeds in Illinois] Hv1999, Anas acuta (Northern Pintail) [feeds on seeds in Illinois, the seeds comprise 3% of the diet in Illinois] Blr1942 Hv1999 And1959, Anas crecca carolinensis (Green-winged Teal) [feeds on seeds in Illinois, the seeds comprise 2% of the diet in Illinois] Blr1942 Hv1999 And1959, Anas discors (Blue-winged Teal) [feeds on seeds, the seeds comprise 4% of the diet in Illinois] Blr1942 And1959, Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) [feeds on seeds in Illinois, the seeds comprise 3% of the diet in Illinois] Hv1999 And1959, Anas rubripes (Black Duck) [the seeds comprise 6% of the diet in Illinois] And1959, Anas strepera (Gadwall) [feeds on seeds in Illinois] Hv1999