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Low Spearwort

Ranunculus pusillus

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

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78 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 Wild Turkey, Snow Bunting, American Wigeon, American Winter Ant 14
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Margined Calligrapher, Western Calligrapher, Variable Duskyface Fly, Common Ringlet 61

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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