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  8. Slimleaf Bursage

species 2,989 observations

Slimleaf Bursage

Ambrosia confertiflora

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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51 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Virginian Tiger Moth, Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth, Reddish Ephestiodes Moth, Wavy-lined Emerald 24
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Asphondylia ambrosiae 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Mourning Dove, Lincoln's Sparrow 23
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Acutalis tartarea, Lesser Long-nosed Bat, Neokolla hieroglyphica 3

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
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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