Rabbit-foot Clover Flowering
Have you noticed a fuzzy-looking, pinkish-gray border of flowers roughly a foot high, lining the sides of the roads you travel? Rabbit-foot Clover (Trifolium arvense) is easy to distinguish from other plants because of its exceptionally hairy flowerheads and trifoliate leaves (leaves divided into three leaflets). This member of the legume/pea/bean family derives its common name from the resemblance of its flowerhead to a rabbit’s foot, due to the abundance of hairs which protect the flower and help the fruit disperse in the wind. Unlike some clovers which are perennial, Rabbit-foot Clover is an annual species found growing in sunny, sandy disturbed areas, such as the shoulders of roads. It was introduced from Europe and can be toxic to livestock.
Naturally Curious with Mary Holland 
Hmm, yes. Is it considered an invasive?
August 31, 2017 at 8:11 am
Hi Mary, On our way up to Maine this weekend, this is exactly what I noticed! It was lovely to see the pink shading and I did ask “Is that a grass or is there a flower?”. You have answered my question! Thank you.
Robin
August 31, 2017 at 9:06 am
So many beautiful flowers, all around us.
August 31, 2017 at 4:27 pm