Walking around the countryside road I could not notice large amounts of tiny white flower. There were fields of tall, slowly drying corn on both sides and the small space where the field was ending and path begin are filled with lush green grasses and bunch of tiny blooms.
This common weed also known a yarrow can be found around Europe. It can also be found in garden in more pink colour as it is a very easy to grow perennial plant. The cultivated one n also be pink, which looks even better.
The single flower is very small just a few millimeters across. All gathered into larger clusters on top of the stem. The whole plant is many 50 cm in height.
Blooming starts around may and lasts until November. On sunnier days the pant are covered in insects feeding on the nectar.
Leaves resemble felled with tons of tiny needles and fresh, green colour. They stay closer to the ground and on the lower parts of the plant. Mixed with grass that grow around it looks like soft, thick blanket.
And here is a fun fact: they are edible and can be used in salads.
And when the flowers are done, they look as miserable as this:
Lastly a nice graphic from 1897:
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Shot with Nikon D5500 + Sigma 105mm lens
All photos and text are my own.
