Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Sorghastrum nutans (Indian Grass) [Poaceae]
(observations are from Lindroth & Batzli, Best, and Schneider et al.)
Birds
Emberizidae: Spizella pusilla (Field Sparrow) [30.2% of nests were supported by this grass in Illinois] Bst1978
Mammals
Cervidae: Cervus canadensis (Elk) [foliage provides 0.7% of the diet] SMA2006; Cricetidae: Microtus pennsylvanicus (Meadow Vole) [shoots of this plant are not eaten] LB1984