Leucanthemum vulgare (Vaill.) Lam.

Oxeye Daisy

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Leucanthemum (Daisy)

Synonyms

Leucanthemum vulgare
Bellidioides vulgaris
Chrysanthemum lanceolatum
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum subsp. lanceolatum
Chrysanthemum praecox,
Leucanthemum lanceolatum
Leucanthemum praecox
Leucanthemum vulgare subsp. incisum
Leucanthemum vulgare subsp. praecox

Related species

Leucanthemum atratum agg. - Saw-Leaved Moon Daisy
Leucanthemum halleri (Vitman) Ducommun - Haller's Moon-Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare agg. - Oxeye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare (Vaill.) Lam. - Oxeye Daisy
Leucanthemum ircutianum DC. - Oxeye Daisy
Leucanthemum adustum (W. D. J. Koch) Gremli - Saw-Leaved Moon Daisy

Traits


    20–100 cm tall, perennial, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: solitary to few, with tubular and ray-flowers; capitula-base: without receptacular bracts or bristles. involucral bracts: imbricate, the outer shorter than the inner, green...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Leucanthemum vulgare

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Leucanthemum vulgare

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Leucanthemum vulgare

Leucanthemum vulgare

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, parks, gardens

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