Leucanthemum vulgare
(Oxeye Daisy)
Leucanthemum vulgare, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 5772
Leucanthemum vulgare, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 5756
Leucanthemum vulgare, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 5762
Leucanthemum vulgare, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 5767
| Scientific Name | Leucanthemum vulgare | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LEVU |
| Common Name | Oxeye Daisy | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 37903 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Wide variety of soils; disturbed places, meadows, seeps, clearings; widespread introduced species. Plant: Colony-forming perennial 1 to 3 feet high with simple or branched, hairless stems. Leaves: Basal leaves petiolate, obovate to spatulate, up to 4-3/4 inches long, with lobed edges; stem leaves sessile and smaller. Inflorescence: Large composite flowers about 2 inches across, 15 to 30 white rays and yellow to yellow-green disk florets; center of disk is dented early becoming domed; green phyllaries with dark edges. Bloom Period: April to September. References: American Southwest and SW Colorado Wildflowers. |
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Texas Status: Introduced |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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