Leucanthemum vulgare
Asteraceae
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: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Anthemis Tribe,Composite
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 1–3 feet
- Habitat: Disturbed, East-side Forest, Meadow, West-side Forest
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP
- Native: No
- Latin Synonyms: Chrysanthemum leucanthemum