Steironema ciliatum (Native)

Habitat: Floodplain forests, mesic upland forests, alluvial swamps, seepage swamps, and tidal swamps; also in moist to wet disturbed habitats such as old fields and roadsides. Frequent to common throughout Virginia.

Wildlife value: This flower is unusual because it produces no nectar, but rewards pollinators with floral oil as well as edible pollen. This combination attracts a species of Melittid Bee called Macropis steironematis that only visits this flower.