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Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
A white and yellow flower head 1 - 2" wide, up to 20 white petals surrounding a yellow center of disk flowers. Leaf is thick, green, irregular toothed.
Spotted along the road near South Tamarac Lake, open, wet, sunny area.
A European import. Also called Ox-eye Daisy. It contains pyrethrum, a chemical that repels insects and is used in organic pesticides.
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