Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Antennaria spp. (Pussytoes) [Asteraceae]
(observations are from Martin et al. and Buech)
Birds
Parulidae: Setophaga kirtlandii (Kirtland's Warbler) [these plants provided protective cover & they were located within 1 meter of the nest sites 10% of the time in Michigan] Bch1980; Phasianidae: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse) [leaves comprise 2-5% of the diet in the Virginia Alleghenies during winter] MZN1951
Mammals
Cervidae: Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) [foliage comprises 2-5% of the diet in Missouri during winter] MZN1951