Ox-eye Daisy

Leucanthemum vulgare

Summary 3

Leucanthemum vulgare, the ox-eye daisy or oxeye daisy, (syn. Chrysanthemum leucanthemum), is a widespread flowering plant native to Europe and the temperate regions of Asia and an introduced plant to North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It 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.

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iNat Map

Blooms in summer
Color white, yellow
Status invasive, nonnative
Habitat prairie