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  9. Cursed Crowfoot

species 23,916 observations

Cursed Crowfoot

Ranunculus sceleratus

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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122 native animals
supported in the US
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Caerulean Miner Bee 1
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Leaf-Miner Fly, Black-horned Tenthredo, Buttercup-miner Sawfly 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 28
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Margined Calligrapher, Red Mason Bee, Greater Bee Fly, Ruby Tiger Moth 90

Children

  • Celery-leaved Buttercup
  • Celery-Leaved Buttercup

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Part shade
Water use
High
Plant type
Annual Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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