Asteraceae

Bellis perennis

English Daisy

Tuft with fibrous roots. Leaves in basal rosette, egg-shaped, with pointed tip, 2–4 in. long, with petioles and blade about equal length. Flower stalk leafless, to 8 in. long. Flower head single, white or slightly pink to purple, with numerous narrow ray flowers, many yellow disk flowers. This pretty little European weed has invaded lawns, meadows, roadsides, at low elevations.

• Rarity: Common
• Flowering Time: All Year Long
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: 1--8 inches
• Habitat: Meadow, Disturbed, Coastal
• Found In: Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, N Cascades Np
• Native: No