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  8. Carey's Smartweed

species 153 observations

Carey's Smartweed

Persicaria careyi

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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50 native animals
supported in the US
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Spotted Cucumber Beetle 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Isodontia philadelphica, Five-banded Thynnid Wasp, Gold-marked Thread-waisted Wasp, Mexican Grass-carrying Wasp 11
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Least Skipper, Fraternal Potter Wasp, Eastern Calligrapher 38

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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