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Revision as of 12:44, 22 September 2015
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae |
| Genus: | Conyza |
| Species: | C. canadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist | |
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| Natural range of Conyza canadensis from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Canadian horseweed
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Conyza canadensis is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Conyza canadensis at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Andrenidae: Andrena fulvipennis
Apidae: Epeolus carolinus
Halictidae: Sphecodes heraclei
Leucospididae: Leucospis affinis
Pompilidae: Episyron conterminus posterus
Sphecidae: Anacrabro ocellatus, Cerceris blakei, Ectemnius rufipes ais, Microbembex monodonta, Pluto rufibasis, Tachysphex apicalis, T. similis
Vespidae: Pachodynerus erynnis, Parancistrocerus salcularis rufulus, Stenodynerus beameri, S. fundatiformis, S. histrionalis rufustus
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
