oxeye daisy
Asterales > Asteraceae > Leucanthemum vulgare Lam.
Synonym(s): ox-eye daisy
Oxeye daisy is a perennial that can reach from 1-3 ft. (0.3-1 m) in height. A single plant can produce from 1-40 flowering stems. Leaves are 1-4 in. (2.5-10 cm) long, toothed (or lobed) and decrease in size closer to the apex of the stem. Basal leaves are spoon-shaped and petiolate. Flowering occurs all summer, when daisy-like flower heads develop. Each flower head can produce up to 200 flat seeds that are 0.08 in. (2 mm) long. Oxeye daisy is native to Europe and was introduced into the United States as an ornamental in the 1800s. The plants have been shown to carry several crop diseases. Oxeye daisy can thrive in a wide variety of soil types and can grow in sun to partial shade.

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Number:5238027
Description: Seedling(s);
Photographer:Richard Old, XID Services, Inc.
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Number:2153076
Description: Plant(s);
Photographer:Montana Statewide Noxious Weed Awareness and Education Program Archive, Montana State University
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Number:1196047
Description: Foliage;
Photographer:Michael Shephard, USDA Forest Service
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Number:1459136
Description: Foliage;
Photographer:Steve Dewey, Utah State University
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Number:1459137
Description: Feature(s); Roots
Photographer:Steve Dewey, Utah State University
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Number:1459134
Description: Flower(s);
Photographer:Steve Dewey, Utah State University
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Number:1196086
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involucral bracts

Photographer:Tom Heutte, USDA Forest Service
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Number:5238029
Description: Flower(s);
Photographer:Richard Old, XID Services, Inc.
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Number:1196175
Description: Foliage;
Photographer:Michael Shephard, USDA Forest Service
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Number:1358332
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in flower

Photographer:Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte,
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Number:1358329
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in flower

Photographer:Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte,
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Number:1322086
Description: Flower(s); Daisylike flower, Leucanthemum vulgare
Photographer:Keith Weller, USDA Agricultural Research Service
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Number:1459138
Description: Infestation;
Photographer:Steve Dewey, Utah State University
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Number:1459139
Description: Infestation;
Photographer:Steve Dewey, Utah State University
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Number:5307084
Description: Fruit(s);
Photographer:Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database
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Number:5306100
Description: Diagram or Graphic; Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 518.
Photographer:USDA PLANTS Database, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database
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  • USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1, National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. - http://plants.usda.gov/