﻿LIST 
  OF 
  SEEDS, 
  FRUITS, 
  AND 
  INVERTEBRATES 
  EATEN 
  BY 
  THE 
  

  

  HORNED 
  LARKS. 
  

  

  GRAIN. 
  

  

  Corn 
  (Zeamays). 
  

  

  Kafir 
  corn 
  (Andropogon 
  sorghum) 
  . 
  

  

  Oats 
  {Arena 
  sativa). 
  

  

  Wheat 
  ( 
  Triticum 
  sativum). 
  

  

  Buckwheat 
  (Fagopyrumfagopyrum). 
  

  

  FORAGE 
  PLANTS. 
  

  

  Paspalum 
  ( 
  Paspalum 
  spp.). 
  

  

  Hungarian 
  grass 
  (Chsetochloa 
  italica). 
  

  

  Timothy 
  (Phleum. 
  pratense). 
  

  

  Red-top 
  (Agrostisalba). 
  

  

  Orchard 
  grass 
  (Dactylic 
  glomerata). 
  

  

  Kentucky 
  bluegrass 
  (Poapratensis). 
  

  

  Rape 
  (Brassica 
  napus) 
  . 
  

  

  Alfalfa 
  (Medicago 
  satira). 
  

  

  Red 
  clover 
  (Trif 
  olium 
  pratense) 
  . 
  

  

  White 
  clover 
  ( 
  Trif 
  olium 
  repens). 
  

  

  WEEDS 
  AND 
  WILD 
  FRUITS. 
  

  

  Eel 
  grass 
  (Zostera 
  marina). 
  

  

  Large 
  crab 
  grass 
  (Syntherismasanguinalis). 
  

  

  Small 
  crab 
  grass 
  (Syntherisma 
  linearis) 
  

  

  Barnyard 
  grass 
  (Echinochloa 
  crus-galli). 
  

  

  Witch 
  grass 
  (Panicum 
  capillare). 
  

  

  Yellow 
  foxtail 
  (Chsetochloa 
  glauca) 
  . 
  

  

  Green 
  foxtail 
  (Chsetochloa 
  viridis). 
  

  

  Rough 
  rush 
  grass 
  (fyorobolus 
  asper). 
  

  

  Sheathed 
  rush 
  grass 
  (Sporobolus 
  vaginseflorus) 
  . 
  

  

  Wild 
  oats 
  (Avenafatua). 
  

  

  Wire 
  grass 
  (Eleusine 
  indica) 
  . 
  

  

  Stink 
  grass 
  (Eragrostis 
  major) 
  . 
  

  

  Club 
  rush 
  (Scirpus 
  sp.). 
  

  

  Sedge. 
  {Carex 
  sp.). 
  

  

  Rush 
  (Juneus 
  sp.). 
  

  

  Field 
  sorrel 
  (Rumex 
  acetosella) 
  . 
  

  

  Western 
  dock 
  {Rumex 
  occidental 
  is) 
  . 
  

  

  Curled 
  dock 
  {Rumex 
  crispus). 
  

  

  Dense-flowered 
  persicaria 
  (Polygonum 
  portori- 
  

  

  cense). 
  

   Pale 
  persicaria 
  {Polygonum 
  lapath 
  if 
  olium). 
  

   Pennsylvania 
  persicaria 
  (Polygonum 
  pennsylva- 
  

  

  nicum). 
  

   Lady's 
  thumb 
  (Polygonum 
  persicaria) 
  . 
  

   Smartweed 
  (Polygonum 
  hydropiper). 
  

   Knotgrass 
  (Polygonum 
  aviculare). 
  

   Black 
  bindweed 
  (Polygonum 
  convolvulus). 
  

   Climbing 
  false 
  buckwheat 
  (Polygonum 
  scandens). 
  

   Lamb's-quarters 
  (Chenopodium 
  album) 
  . 
  

   Saltwort 
  (Salsola 
  kali) 
  . 
  

   Rough 
  pigweed 
  (Amaranthus 
  retroflexus) 
  . 
  

   Slender 
  pigweed 
  {Amaranthus 
  hybridus). 
  

  

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  weeds 
  and 
  wild 
  fruits— 
  continued. 
  

  

  Prostrate 
  amaranth 
  (Amaranthus 
  blitoides). 
  

  

  Poke 
  weed 
  ( 
  Phytolacca 
  americana) 
  . 
  

  

  Red 
  maids 
  ( 
  Calandrinia 
  menziesii). 
  

  

  Miner's 
  lettuce 
  (Montia 
  perfoliata) 
  . 
  

  

  Purslane 
  (Portulaca 
  oleracea) 
  . 
  

  

  Corn 
  cockle 
  (Agrostemma 
  githago). 
  

  

  Wild 
  pink 
  (Silene 
  spp.;. 
  

  

  Chickweed 
  (Alsine 
  spp.). 
  

  

  LsiTgermouse-eeLTchickweedi 
  Cerastiumvulgatum), 
  

  

  Mouse-ear 
  chickweed 
  (Cerastium 
  spp.). 
  

  

  Sandwort 
  [Arcnaria 
  spp.). 
  

  

  Corn 
  spurry 
  (Spergula 
  arvensis). 
  

  

  Black 
  mustard 
  (Brassica 
  nigra) 
  . 
  

  

  Turnip 
  (Brassica 
  campestris). 
  

  

  Wild 
  radish 
  (Raphanus 
  raphanistrum). 
  

  

  Cinquefoil 
  ( 
  Potent 
  ilia 
  sp.). 
  

  

  Wild 
  red 
  cherry 
  (Prunus 
  pennsylvanica) 
  . 
  

  

  Sensitive 
  pea 
  (Cassia 
  sp.). 
  

  

  Lupine 
  (Lupin 
  us 
  sp.). 
  

  

  Toothed 
  medic 
  (Medicago 
  denticulata). 
  

  

  Melilot 
  (Melilotus 
  sp.). 
  

  

  Cutleaved 
  cranesbill 
  (Geranium 
  dissectum). 
  

  

  Alfilaria 
  (Erodium 
  cicutarium). 
  

  

  Upright 
  yellow 
  wood 
  sorrel 
  (Oxalis 
  stricta). 
  

  

  Milkwort 
  (Polygalasp.). 
  

  

  Spotted 
  spurge 
  [Euphorbia 
  maculata). 
  

  

  Spurge 
  (Euphorbia 
  sp.) 
  

  

  Supple-jack 
  (Berchemia 
  scandens). 
  

  

  New 
  Jersey 
  tea 
  (Ceanothus 
  americanus). 
  

  

  Mallow 
  {Malva 
  alcea). 
  

  

  Nuttall's 
  dogwood 
  (Cornus 
  nidtallii). 
  

  

  Common 
  milkweed 
  (Asclepias 
  syriaca). 
  

  

  Yellow 
  bur-weed 
  (Amsinckia 
  spectabilis) 
  . 
  

  

  Hairy 
  stickseed 
  (Lappula 
  texana). 
  

  

  Stickseed 
  (Lappula 
  sp.). 
  

  

  Corn 
  gromwell 
  (Lithospermum 
  arvense). 
  

  

  Cromwell 
  (Lithospermum 
  officinale). 
  

  

  Hoary 
  puccoon 
  (Lithospermum 
  canescens). 
  

  

  Narrow-leaved 
  puccoon 
  (Lithospermum 
  lineari- 
  

  

  f 
  olium). 
  

   Blueweed 
  (Echiiun 
  vulgare). 
  

   Hoary 
  vervain 
  ( 
  Verbena 
  stricta). 
  

   Blue 
  curls 
  (Trichostema 
  dichotomiini). 
  

   Nightshade 
  {Solatium 
  spp.). 
  

   Rough 
  button-weed 
  (Diodia 
  teres). 
  

   Dandelion 
  (Taraxacum 
  taraxacum). 
  

   Small-flowered 
  marsh 
  elder 
  ( 
  Lva 
  axillaris) 
  

   Great 
  ragweed 
  (Ambrosia 
  trifida). 
  

   Ragweed 
  (Ambrosia 
  artemisisefolia). 
  

   Fleabane 
  (Erigeron 
  sp.). 
  

   Common 
  sunflower 
  (Helianthus 
  unnuus). 
  

  

  