Blenheim Orange wrote:
It is an alien in North America, but mostly it colonizes distressed areas such as lawns, and it does provides an early season source of nectar for insects. From an ecological standpoint it is probably more beneficial than turf grass.
I think it is mostly an annual, which is pretty amazing. Those robust stands we see start from nothing each year.
Mike
I have seen this plant all my life and never gave it much thought because it has been such a part of landscape I just got used to it. I am glad you pointed it out and now I know more about it.
Thank you for the reply.