RE: The Burr Medic story. Even the worst have a job to do.
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I do know this legume all too well. It colonized the lawn at my previous house and was quite difficult to remove by hand as the tops tend to break off the root when pulled.
Sounds like their advantages actually outweigh the nuisance that they are so maybe the next time I have a lawn I'll go more easily on them. I've seen a lot of small flying insects that love their flowers.
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You can tell legumes by their flower shape. It's pretty distinctive. All wild plants have advantages that outweigh the disadvantages - except for when their seeds are stuck in our socks! Burr medic sure does attract so many small insects - generally they're too quick for me to identify lol!
Yes I can believe that they all have uses and advantages, I laughed at the burrs in socks though, that is rather annoying.
We so often overlook the value that these plants have just because they are considered weeds by some. They all have a role to play even when they're taking up space in a lawn and making it seem unkempt. I quite like the pioneer plants because they play such a vital role in reversing soil erosion.
I just took a foraging trip on the weekend and a lot of what I taught was about erosion control