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Oxeye Daisy

Leucanthemum vulgare

Description:

White daisy-like flower on bush with narrow leaves. "Leucanthemum vulgare is a perennial herb 2 feet (61 cm) high by 1 foot (0.30 m) wide. The stem is mostly unbranched and sprouts laterally from a creeping rhizomatous rootstock. The leaves are dark green on both sides. The basal and middle leaves are petiolate, obovate to spoon-shaped, and serrate to dentate. The upper leaves are shorter, sessile, and borne along the stem." - Wikipedia

Habitat:

Cliffs over beach across from caves. This is not native. "The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) lists plants that cause serious problems in native ecosystems. Cal-IPC classifies the statewide impact of Leucanthemum vulgare as moderate (plant profile). " - Calflora

1 Species ID Suggestions

oxeye daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare (syn. Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) Leucanthemum vulgare


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2 Comments

Arijit Banerjee
Arijit Banerjee 11 years ago

U r welcome !!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 11 years ago

Thank you for the ID, Arijit !

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on May 4, 2012
Submitted on May 5, 2012

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