Leucanthemum vulgare Lam.
Oxeye daisy, ox-eye daisy
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Asterales Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family Asteraceae The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus Leucanthemum From the Greek leukos , “white,” and anthemon , “flower,” C. leucanthemum is the Old World ox-eye daisy now renamed Leucanthemum vulgare
Species vulgare Latin for “common”
About plant names...
The oxeye daisy is widespread throughout North America, but not a native—it comes
from Europe and Asia.
Identification: These daisies are 12-36" (30-91 cm) high,
with heavily lobed dark green leaves. Lower leaves are up to 6" (15 cm) long, narrow, vaguely oval, with irregular
lobes. Upper leaves are small and narrow, attached directly to the stem. Like other members of the aster
family, daisies are composite flowers , with a yellow central disc composed of disc flowers surrounded by
about 20 white “petals,” actually ray flowers.
Typically there is a single flowers per stem, 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) around. The central disc is ¼-½" (6.3-12 mm)
around, and depressed in the middle. They are common in fields and along roadsides. In some places
they are planted intentionally; in others, borderline invasive.
Online References:
Leucanthemum vulgare at Illinois Wildflowers
Leucanthemum vulgare on Wikipedia
Leucanthemum vulgare at the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board
Leucanthemum vulgare on Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
Leucanthemum vulgare on
Leucanthemum vulgare on SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network
6/21/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts ≈ 4½ × 3" (11 × 7.9 cm)
6/11/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts ≈ 3 × 2½" (7.3 × 7 cm)
Older scientific names
Leucanthemum leucanthemum (L.) Rydb.
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L.
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L. var. boecheri B. Boivin
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L. var. pinnatifidum Lecoq & Lamotte
Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. var. pinnatifidum (Lecoq & Lamotte) Moldenke
Leucanthemum leucanthemum (L.) Rydb.
Leucanthemum leucanthemum (L.) Rydb. nom. inval.
Leucanthemum vulgare description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/8/2014 · Flat Rock Conservation Area, Skytop Lane, Dunstable, Massachusetts ≈ 9 × 8" (21 × 21 cm)
6/21/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts ≈ 14 × 9" (35 × 23 cm)
6/2/2016 · Townsend Wildlife Management Area, Townsend, Massachusetts
6/8/2014 · Flat Rock Conservation Area, Skytop Lane, Dunstable, Massachusetts ≈ 11 × 7" (28 × 18 cm)
6/2/2016 · Townsend Wildlife Management Are, Townsend, Massachusetts
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