Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Spartina spp. (Cordgrass) [Poaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al.; these species are mostly coastal cordgrasses of the Northeast)
Birds
Anatidae: Anas crecca carolinensis (Green-winged Teal) [this plant comprises 0.5-2% of the diet in the Northeast] MZN1951, Anas rubripes (Black Duck) [this plant comprises 5-10% of the diet in the Northeast during fall & winter] MZN1951