Leucanthemum vulgare
White daisy, Ox-eye daisy Taxonomy
Synonyms: Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum var. pinnatifidum Subspecific taxa: Classification:
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Species Distribution
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Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information Notes: Origin: Europe
Species Description
General: Dicot-herb, perennial Roots: adventitious, fibrous, rhizomes Shoots: alternate leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; entire, crenate, lobed (pinnately), parted (pinnately) leaf margin; Pinnate leaf venation; awl-shaped, linear leaf shape Inflorescence: head Flowers: perfect, unisexual, monoecious; 5 merous; incomplete, regular, irregular; white; epigynous ovary position Fruit: achene Physiology: autotrophic Reproduction: sexual, vegetative
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: Found in meadows, roadsides, waste ground, and along railroads. ILPIN Notes: Disk florets perfect, ray florets pistillate, both fertile. Large heads. The young leaves can be used as an ingredient in salads (Steyermark, 1963). Handling of this plant may cause a dermatitis in susceptible individuals (Hardin and Arena, 1974). This weed is not a problem species in cultivated fields (Agricultural Experiment Station, 1981). Commonly escaping from cultivation. Hardin, J. W., and J. M. Arena. 1974. Human poisoning from native and cultivated plants. 2nd edition. Duke University Press, Durham, North Carolina. 194 pp. Muenscher, W. C. 1939. Poisonous plants of the United States. The MacMillan Company. New York. 266 pp. Functional Relationships:
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