Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel) [Ericaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al.)
Birds
Phasianidae: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse) [leaves & buds comprise 2-5% of the diet in the Virginia Alleghenies & Pennsylvania during fall & winter] MZN1951
Mammals
Cervidae: Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) [foliage & twigs comprise 0.5-10% of the diet in Pennsylvania & Wisconsin & Minnesota & the North Carolina mountains during winter & spring] MZN1951