The British newspaper, 'The Guardian' used to have a cartoonist called Posy Simmons (perhaps it still does - I haven't read it for years - too many supplements!). One of her cartoons sticks in my mind because there was a frame captioned, "Spring has sprung and Luzula campestris flourishes her chesnut blossoms". This caption made me laugh out loud for its breathtaking obscurity! Luzula campestris (or Field Woodrush) is an insignificant grass-like plant with hairy leaves and tiny chesnut-coloured flowers which you need a magnifying glass to appreciate. Nevertheless, it does flower early and can be considered a sign of Spring.
At the time when Posy's cartoon appeared (mid 80s, I think) L. campestris was very common - albeit overlooked by about 95% of the population. Last year I set out to photograph it and struggled to find any - is this the way the world ends with lots of tiny, insignificant things shuffling off the stage unnoticed?