Asteraceae

Leucanthemum vulgare

Oxeye Daisy

Erect, smells somewhat like chrysanthemums. Stems many, seldom branched, from creeping root. Basal leaves with petioles, pinnately lobed and toothed; stem leaves becoming smaller and sessile. Flower head 1 per stem, 1–1 1/4 in. across, with fewer than 22 white ray flowers and many yellow disk flowers. Grows in pastures, meadows, clearings, roadsides, at low to mid-elevations.

• Rarity: Common
• Flowering Time: All Summer
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: 1--3 feet
• Habitat: Meadow, West-Side Forest, East-Side Forest, Disturbed
• Found In: Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, N Cascades Np
• Native: No