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Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:

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Hackelia virginiana
(Stickseed) [Boraginaceae]
(observations are from Augustine and Wilhelm & Rericha)

Birds
Turdidae: Catharus ustulatus (Swainson's Thrush) [this bird becomes entangled on the burry fruits of this plant on rare occasions] WR2017

Mammals

Cervidae: Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) [this plant is not eaten, its population increases with deer herbivory] Agn1997
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