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Revision as of 08:47, 14 April 2016
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| Photo taken by Kevin Robertson | |
| 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
Synonyms: Erigeron canadensis Linnaeus; Conyza canadensis var. glabrata (A. Gray) Cronquist; C. canadensis var. pusilla (Nuttall) Cronquist; C. parva Cronquist; Erigeron canadensis var. pusillus (Nuttall) B. Boivin The Flora of North America.
Description
A description of Conyza canadensis is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Seed dispersal
According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by wind. [1]
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Conyza canadensis at Archbold Biological Station. [2]
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
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
Conyza canadensis Photo by Kevin Robertson
Grady County, GA
