Hi, Hoping you can help me identify a pretty grass/wildflower/weed that is growing prolifically along the edge of a gravel road near my home in Errington, on Vancouver Island (have also spotted them in Nanaimo). The flowers are fuzzy, soft, round or slightly ovate, in a very muted shade of pink, and borne on several stems of each plant. The plants grow very crowded together, so seem lusher en masse than they actually are individually. They bear no thorns, nor are they clover or thistle. The flowers themselves dry beautifully. If these could be identified, it would help me to know if I could (or SHOULD!) propagate or transplant some to an area of my property suitably gravelly. Id appreciate any and all help or information you can offer. Must apologize for the quality of the picture of the massed weeds, couldnt seem to get my uncooperative digital camera to focus on the subdued pink flowers. Hopefully the photo of a rudely transplanted sample, and the other close-ups, will help solve the mystery of this interesting little plant. Thank you so much!
This is, in fact, the very plant I thought you were asking about on GardenWeb, where I replied, incorrectly that it was owl's foot clover. I should have said rabbitfoot clover (Trifolium arvense).
Thank you SO much Ron for so quickly identifying this plant for me! I googled for images of clover online, as {the rabbit clover} seemed to bear something of a resemblance to clover, but came up with nothing. Perhaps if I'd had the presence of mind to google 'trifolium', but... With your help, I now know how to 'propagate' these weedy wonders if I should wish, and discovered that others too (surprise, surprise!) utilize them for drying and crafting purposes. You made my evening, Ron. Gratefully, Cindie on the Island
