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Ox-Eye Daisy Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L.
Perennial
Reproducing by seed and short root stalks

Cotyledons
Oblong

Roots
Shallow, fibrous with short rhizomes

Stem
Erect, emerging from rosette
Simple or branched

True Leaves
Stem leaves alternate,
deeply cut, clasping
Basal leaves long stalked,
broadly spoon-shaped

Flowers
White petals with yellow disk
center on long stalks
Solitary flower heads

Habitat
Cultivated fields, pastures, waste areas

Note
May give undesirable flavor to
milk if grazed by dairy cows
No flowers produced the first year
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Ox-Eye Daisy 1

Ox-Eye Daisy 2

Ox-Eye Daisy 3

  Last Update: May 1, 2007