Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Equisetum spp. (Horsetail) [Equisetaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al., Romain et al., and Mosnier et al.)
Mammals
Cervidae: Alces americanus (American Moose) [shoots comprise 5-10% of the diet from Maine to Michigan during winter & spring] MZN1951; Cricetidae: Ondatra zibethicus (Muskrat) [these plants comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in NE USA] MZN1951; Ursidae: Ursus americanus (American Black Bear) [shoots found in scats 12% of the time in Ontario, shoots are a minor source of food in Quebec during spring & autumn] ROA2013 MOC2008