Flowering dynamics and pollinator visitation of oilseed echium (Echium plantagineum).
Echium (Echium plantagineum L.) is an alternative oilseed crop in summer-wet temperate regions that provides Canopy Rangehoods floral resources to pollinators.Its seed oil is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as stearidonic acid, which is desired highly by the cosmetic industry.Seeds were sown in field plots over three years in western Minnesota in