OXEYE DAISY

Class: Leucanthemum, Chrysanthemum vulgare, leucanthemum

Family: ASTER FAMILY

Sub Family: Asteraceae, Compositae

Year: Perennial

Other Names:

Colour: White

Height: Up to 50 cm (20")

Each Flower: Up to 5 cm (2") across with 20-30 ray-petals 1.3 cm (1/2") long; disc may be up to 2 cm (3/4") across; involucre has several rows of pointed, green bracts

Leaves: Basal leaves up to 10 cm (4") long, narrow and toothed, may be deeply-lobed with short stalks, becoming smaller and stalkless up main stem

Stems: Green and ridged

Blooming Period: May - July

Habitat: Moist, grassy roadsides and fields

Note:

May cause dermatitis