Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Symplocarpus foetidus (Skunk Cabbage) [Araceae]
(observations are from Martin et al. and Lagler)
Birds
Anatidae: Aix sponsa (Wood Duck) [the seeds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in the Northeast] MZN1951; Phasianidae: Phasianus colchicus (Ring-necked Pheasant) [seeds comprise 2-5% of the diet in the Northeast during winter & spring] MZN1951
Turtles
Chelydridae: Chelydra serpentina (Snapping Turtle) [feeds on the leaves] Lg1943