The Wisconsin Bumblebee: Pollination


		The Wisconsin Bumblebee		Sun, Nov 08, 2009

Pollination

This page contains bumblebee pollination information.

Some of plants that bumblebees forage and pollinate in the bog ecosystem according to Heinrich list below. He mentions that he has listed them in approximate order of flowering. Links go to the Wisconsin Vascular Plants web site at the Wisconsin State Herbarium: University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Woody Plants

Salicaceae 
 Salix discolor (Pussy Willow)
Ericaceae
 Chamaedephne calyculata (Leatherleaf)
 Andromeda glaucophylla and polifolia (wild rosemary)
 Rhododendron conadense (Rhododendron)
 Kalmia poliforia (Swamp laurel)
 Vaccinium corymbosum (High-bush blueberry)
 Pyrus melanocarpa (Black chokeberry)
 Gaylussacia baccata (Bush huckleberry)
 Ledum groenlandicum (Labrador tea)
 Vacciunium Oxycoccus (Small cranberry)

 Kalmia angustifolia (Lambkill)
Aquifoliaceae
 Ilex verticullata (Winterberry)

Ericaceae
 Vaccinuim macrocarpon (Large cranberry)
 Spiraea latifolia (Field spirea)
 Rosa palustria (Swamp rose)
 Xolisma lisgustrina (Privet andromeda)
 Rosa blanda (Smooth rose)
 Spiraea tomontosa (Hardhack)
 Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush)

Herbaceous Plants

 Iris versicolor (Blueflag iris)
 Pogonia ophioglossoides (Rose pogonia)
 Calopogon pulchellus (Grass pink)
 Scutellaria epilobiifolia (March skullcap)
 Impatiens biflora (Jewelweed)
 Pontederia cordata (Pickerel weed)
 Solidago uliginosa (Swamp goldenrod)
 Aster novae-angliae (New England aster)
 Chelone glabra (Turtlehead)

Floral hosts of wisconsin bumblebees.

Salicaceae 
 Salix L.
Polygonaceae 
 Fagopyrum Mill.
Caryophyllaceae
 Agrostemma L.
 Lychnis Mill.
Ranunculaceae
 Anemone L.
 Ranunculus L.
Cruciferea
 Brassica L.
Saxifragaceae
 Philadelphus L.
 Ribes L.
Rosaceae
 Crataegus L.
 Geum L.
 Prunus L
 Pyrus L.
 Rosa L.
 Rubus L.
 Spiraea L.
Leguminosae
 Amorpha L.
 Cercis L.
 Lupinus L.
 Lotus L.
 Medicago L.
 Mililotus Mill.
 Trifolium L.
 Vicia L.
Linaceae
 Linum L.
Anacardiacaea
 Rhus L.
Balsaminaceae
 Impatiens L.
Tilliaceae
 Tilia L.
Mavaceae
 Althaea L.
Guttiferae
 Hypericum L.
Onagraceae
 Epilobium L.
Ericaceae
 Vaccinium L.
Primulaceae
 Dodecatheon L.
Oleaceae
 Syringa L.
Apocynaceae
 Apocynum L.
Asclepiadoceae
 Asclepias L.
Polemoniaceae
 Phlox L.
Verbenaceae
 Verbena L.
Labiatae
 Galeopsis L.
 Mentha L.
 Prunella L.
Solanaceae
 Solanum L.
Scrophulariaceae
 Castilleja Mitus.
 Linaria Mill.
Bignoniaceae
 Campsis Lour.
Caprifoliaceae
 Diervilla Mill.
 Lonicera L.
 Viburnim L.
Compositae
 Anaphalis D. C.
 Arctium L.
 Aster L.
 Cirsium Mill.
 Erechtites Raf.
 Helianthus L.
 Heliopsis Pers.
 Hieracium L.
 Liatris Schreb.
 Rudbechia L.
 Solidago L.
 Sanchus L.
 Taraxacum Zinn.


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