Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Kummerowia stipulacea (Korean Bush Clover) [Fabaceae]
(observations are from Lewis, Martin et al., Sotala & Kirkpatrick, and Korschgen; a scientific synonym of this plant is Lespedeza stipulacea)
Birds
Columbidae: Zenaida macroura (Mourning Dove) [seeds of moderate importance as a source of food] Lws1993; Phasianidae: Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey) [seeds comprise 2-5% of the diet in Virginia during winter] MZN1951, Tympanuchus cupido (Greater Prairie Chicken) [this plant has above average importance as a source of food in Missouri] Krs1962
Mammals
Cervidae: Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) [this plant has minor importance as a food source] SK1973