Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Brasenia schreberi (Water-shield) [Cabombaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al., Ernst et al., Lagler, Bellrose, and Havera)
Birds
Anatidae: Aix sponsa (Wood Duck) [this plant comprises 2-5% of the diet in the Northeast during summer & fall, ducklings feed on this plant] MZN1951 Blr1942, Anas acuta (Northern Pintail) [this plant comprises 0.5-2% of the diet in the Northeast] MZN1951, Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) [this plant comprises 0.5-2% of the diet in the Northeast] MZN1951, Aythya collaris (Ring-necked Duck) [feeds on seeds, feeds on seeds in Illinois] Blr1942 Hv1999, Cygnus buccinator (Trumpeter Swan) [feeds on seeds] Blr1942
Turtles
Chelydridae: Chelydra serpentina (Snapping Turtle) [feeds on this plant] EBL1994 Lg1943; Emydidae: Trachemys scripta (Slider) [feeds on this plant] EBL1994