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  9. Common Water-crowfoot

species 3,098 observations

Common Water-crowfoot

Ranunculus aquatilis

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

Field notes

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90 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 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Waterlily Aphid, American Coot, California Quail, Snow Bunting 23
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Variable Duskyface Fly, Common Flower Fly, Orange-belted Leafwalker, Hairy-eyed Flower Fly 64

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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