One for Jackie

I thought of Plainfield blogger Jackie Schnoop today when I came across a curious wildflower on the grounds of the main train station. Jackie is always coming across interesting plants on her travels to and from work. Many are in plain sight, but go unnoticed by most people. Those of us who have cameras and blogs tend to be scanning the landscape a little more closely.

You can tell by the leaves that this plant is related to clover. It is part of the huge family that includes peas, beans, kudzu, vetch, golden chain trees and many more. This one is called Birdsfoot Trefoil, Lotus corniculatus, also known as Crowtoe.

A look at the seedpod will explain the latter nickname.

Jackie posts her Plainfield blog every Sunday and includes lots of flower images. It's always good to see aspects of the city through another person's eyes, so check out Jackie's perspective.

--Bernice