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Leucanthemum vulgare

Leucanthemum vulgare Lam.

common daisy, marguerite, oxeye daisy, white daisy

Synonym(s): Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum var. boecheri, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum var. pinnatifidum, Leucanthemum leucanthemum, Leucanthemum vulgare var. pinnatifidum
Leucanthemum vulgare (Common Daisy)
Image ID: 9218
Image by: Ware, Richard & Teresa
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: LEVU
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Leucanthemum vulgare
Include in WOTAS: 1
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2017-12-16

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: LEUCA4
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Leucanthemum
GENUS AUTHORITY: Mill.
GENUS COMMON: Daisy
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 35 species, herbs, of Eurasia.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION:
GENUS REFERENCES: Strother in FNA (2006a); Cronquist (1980)=SE; Arriagada & Miller (1997)=Z.

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: ASTERA
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Asteraceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Dumortier 1822 or COMPOSITAE Giseke 1792
FAMILY COMMON: Aster Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 1500-1700 genera and 20,000-25,000 species, shrubs, herbs, trees, and vines, cosmopolitan in distribution.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Cronquist (1980)=SE throughout family treatment.

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

INTRO: Erect-ascending, rhizomatous perennial found in fields, roadsides, pastures and other disturbed areas. Native of Eurasia.
STEMS: Stems simple or forked near top, smooth or slightly hairy.
LEAVES: Leaves basal and alternate on the stem, short-petiolate, spoon-shaped, 1 1/2-6 in. long (reduced and essentially sessile upward), irregularly lobed and toothed, smooth.
INFLORESCENCE:
FLOWERS: Composite flowers (heads) solitary at top of stem, to 2 in. wide, consisting of 13-35 white ray florets with rounded to square tips encircling a flat, yellow disk of tiny, tubular florets.
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COMMENTS:
HEIGHT: 1-3 ft.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb

LEAF ARRANGEMENT: Alternate
LEAF COMPLEXITY: Simple
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FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY: Mixed
BLOOM TIME: Apr-Oct
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BLOOM COLOR: White
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DISTRIBUTION
HABITAT TYPE: Disturbed
NATIVE RANGE: Europe & Asia

HORTICULTURAL
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SOIL MOISTURE: Dry, Average
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade
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GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id acc_num acc_dt coll_id Action
1264 1986-1036 View
2166 1986-1974 View
2734 1987-0219 View
4003 1992-0159 View
5271 1995-0391 View
5497 1995-0620 View
6162 1995-1294 View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num acc_id loc_num pers_num inst_dt Action
2195 1264 81 NCBG staff 0000-00-00 View
3736 2166 58 NCBG staff 1967-12-31 View
3737 2166 56 NCBG staff 1986-12-23 View
4556 2734 8 NCBG staff 1979-05-01 View
4557 2734 8 NCBG staff 1979-05-01 View
6331 4003 200 NCBG staff 1993-03-01 View
7726 5271 203 NCBG staff 1992-01-01 View
8011 5497 204 NCBG staff 1993-01-01 View
8817 6162 2 NCBG staff 0000-00-00 View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: LEVU
USDA Common Name: Oxeye Daisy
Native Status: L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (I)
Distribution: USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE,
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb

NATIONAL WETLAND INDICATOR STATUS

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: UPL UPL UPL UPL UPL UPL UPL UPL FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2016 National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.3 (Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153 733X). Regions: AGCP-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, AK-Alaska, AW-Arid West, CB-Caribbean, EMP-Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, GP-Great Plains, HI-Hawaii, MW-Midwest, NCNE-Northcentral and Northeast, WMCV-Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Leucanthemum vulgare
COMMON NAME: Oxeye Daisy, White Daisy, Common Daisy, Marguerite
SYNONYMY: [= FNA, Il, K, Pa, Va, WH3, Z; = Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Linnaeus - C, G, RAB, SE, W; > C. leucanthemum var. pinnatifidum Lecoq & Lamotte - F, WV; = Leucanthemum leucanthemum (Linnaeus) Rydberg - S]
PHENOLOGY: Apr-Oct.
HABITAT: Fields, roadsides, pastures, disturbed areas; native of Eurasia.
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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Asteraceae Dumortier 1822 or COMPOSITAE Giseke 1792 (Aster Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 1500-1700 genera and 20,000-25,000 species, shrubs, herbs, trees, and vines, cosmopolitan in distribution.
REFERENCE: Cronquist (1980)=SE throughout family treatment.
ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Leucanthemum Mill. (Daisy)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 35 species, herbs, of Eurasia.
REFERENCE: Strother in FNA (2006a); Cronquist (1980)=SE; Arriagada & Miller (1997)=Z.

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Leucanthemum vulgare in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Leucanthemum vulgare in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Leucanthemum vulgare in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Leucanthemum vulgare in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Leucanthemum vulgare in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Leucanthemum vulgare

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 9218 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 9220 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 9218 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)

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