Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Stellaria spp. (Chickweed) [Caryophyllaceae]
(observations are from Houtcooper, Bennetts, DeVore et al., and Beal)
Birds
Emberizidae: Spizella pusilla (Field Sparrow) [feeds on the seeds] Dv2004; Phasianidae: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse) [feeds on leaves in Wisconsin & Ontario during fall & winter] Bnn1900; Turdidae: Turdus migratorius (American Robin) [the seeds are eaten rarely] Be1915
Mammals
Cricetidae: Peromyscus maniculatus (Deer Mouse) [small amounts of seeds are consumed] Ht1978