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Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:

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Kummerowia striata
(Japanese Bush Clover) [Fabaceae]
(observations are from Lewis and Schneider et al.; a scientific synonym of this plant is Lespedeza striata)

Birds

Columbidae: Zenaida macroura (Mourning Dove) [seeds of moderate importance as a source of food] Lws1993

Mammals
Cervidae:
Cervus canadensis (Elk) [foliage provides 1.3% of the diet] SMA2006
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