Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Smilacina racemosa (False Solomon's Seal) [Liliaceae]
(observations are from Hamilton, Martin et al., Augustine, and Beal)
Birds
Turdidae: Catharus fuscescens (Veery) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in NE USA] MZN1951, Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush) [0.7% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this plant] Be1915b, Catharus minimus (Grey-cheeked Thrush) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in NE USA, 0.9% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this plant] MZN1951 Be1915b, Catharus ustulatus (Swainson's Thrush) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in NE USA] MZN1951, Hylocichla mustelina (Wood Thrush) [0.6% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this plant] Be1915b, Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird) [the fruits are eaten rarely] Be1915
Mammals
Cervidae: Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) [this plant is occasionally eaten] Agn1997; Cricetidae: Peromyscus leucopus (White-footed Mouse) [eats fruits and/or seeds] Hm1941, Peromyscus maniculatus (Deer Mouse) [eats fruits and/or seeds] Hm1941