Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Aralia nudicaulis (Wild Sarsaparilla) [Araliaceae]
(observations are from Romain et al., Mosnier et al., Noyce & Coy, and Beal)
Birds
Turdidae: Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush) [0.2% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this plant] Be1915b, Hylocichla mustelina (Wood Thrush) [0.6% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this plant] Be1915b
Mammals
Ursidae: Ursus americanus (American Black Bear) [fruits occur in the diet about 32% of the time in Ontario, fruits are a major dietary item in Quebec during the summer & fall, feeds on fruits in Minnesota] ROA2013 MOC2008 NC1990