Leucanthemum vulgare, Oxeye Daisy

Common Name: Oxeye Daisy

Leucanthemum vulgare, commonly known as Oxeye Daisy, is one of a number of Asteraceae family plants to be called a "daisy", and has the vernacular names common daisy, dog daisy, moon daisy, and oxe-eye daisy. It is a typical grassland perennial wildflower, growing in a variety of plant communities including meadows and fields, under scrub and open-canopy forests, and in disturbed areas.

The leaves are dark green on both sides. The basal and middle leaves are petiolate, obovate to spoon-shaped, and serrate to dentate. The upper leaves are shorter, sessile, and borne along the stem. The small flower head, not larger than 5cm, consists of about 20 white ray florets that surround a yellow disc. Flowers from late spring to autumn. Widespread and common in the UK.

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