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Leucanthemum vulgare

Summary ⁴

Leucanthemum vulgare, the ox-eye daisy or oxeye daisy, (syn. Chrysanthemum leucanthemum), is a widespread flowering plant native to Europe and the temperate regions of Asia and an introduced plant to North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It is one of a number of Asteraceae family plants to be called a "daisy", and has the vernacular names: common daisy, dog daisy, moon daisy, and oxe-eye daisy.

Description ⁵

Leucanthemum vulgare is a perennial herb one to three feet high by 1 foot (0.30 m) wide. The stem is mostly unbranched and sprouts laterally from a creeping rhizomatous rootstock.

The leaves are dark green on both sides. The basal and middle leaves are petiolate, obovate to spoon-shaped, and serrate to dentate. The upper leaves are shorter, sessile, and borne along the stem.

Leucanthemum vulgare blooms from late spring to autumn. The small flower head, not larger than 5 centimetres (2.0 in), consists of about 20 white ray florets that surround a yellow disc, growing on the end of 1 to 3 ft (30 to 91 cm) tall stems. The plant produces an abundant number of flat seeds, without pappus, that remain viable in the soil for 2 to 3 years. It also spreads vegetatively by rhizomes.

L. vulgare plant after flowering, showing the foliage.

Capitulum of L. vulgare from below, showing the involucral bracts.

Cultivation ⁵

Leucanthemum vulgare is widely cultivated and available as a perennial flowering ornamental plant for gardens and designed meadow landscapes. It thrives in a wide range of conditions and can grow in sun to partial shade, and prefers damp soils. There are cultivars, such as 'May Queen' which begins blooming in early spring.

Food ⁵

The unopened flower buds can be marinated and used in a similar way to capers.

Uses ⁵

The unopened flower buds can be marinated and used in a similar way to capers.

Associations ⁶

Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Acanthiophilus helianthi feeds within capitulum of Leucanthemum vulgare

Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Apion stolidum feeds within rootstock? of Leucanthemum vulgare

Foodplant / sap sucker
nymph of Catoplatus fabricii sucks sap of Leucanthemum vulgare

Plant / resting place / on
adult of Chrysolina marginata may be found on Leucanthemum vulgare
Remarks: season: early 8-mid 11,4-

Plant / resting place / on
adult of Cryptocephalus bilineatus may be found on Leucanthemum vulgare
Remarks: season: (5-)6-9

Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Dioxyna bidentis feeds within capitulum of Leucanthemum vulgare
Remarks: Other: uncertain

In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / feeds on
adult of Haplothrips leucanthemi feeds on pollen of Leucanthemum vulgare
Remarks: season: 5-9

Foodplant / open feeder
adult of Longitarsus succineus grazes on leaf of Leucanthemum vulgare

Plant / resting place / within
puparium of Melanagromyza eupatorii may be found in stem of Leucanthemum vulgare

Foodplant / feeds on
Microplontus campestris feeds on Leucanthemum vulgare

Foodplant / gall
larva of Oxyna nebulosa causes gall of root of Leucanthemum vulgare
Other: sole host/prey

Foodplant / parasite
sporangium of Peronospora radii parasitises live flower of Leucanthemum vulgare

Foodplant / miner
larva of Phytomyza leucanthemi mines leaf (usually lower leaf) of Leucanthemum vulgare
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / spot causer
embedded chlamydospore of Protomycopsis leucanthemi causes spots on live leaf of Leucanthemum vulgare
Remarks: season: 7-9

Foodplant / parasite
amphigenous telium of Puccinia cnici-oleracei parasitises live leaf of Leucanthemum vulgare
Remarks: season: 7-11
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / spot causer
amphigenous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph of Ramularia bellunensis causes spots on live leaf of Leucanthemum vulgare

Foodplant / parasite
hypophyllous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph of Ramularia tanaceti parasitises live leaf of Leucanthemum vulgare

Foodplant / spot causer
grouped, elliptic, rather pale brown pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph of Septoria cercosporoides causes spots on fading leaf of Leucanthemum vulgare
Remarks: season: 7-10

Foodplant / spot causer
epiphyllous pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph of Septoria chrysanthemella causes spots on live leaf of Leucanthemum vulgare
Remarks: season: 6-11

Foodplant / spot causer
mostly epiphyllous pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph of Septoria leucanthemi causes spots on live leaf of Leucanthemum vulgare
Remarks: season: 5-9

Foodplant / spot causer
epiphyllous pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph of Septoria socia causes spots on live leaf of Leucanthemum vulgare

Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Tephritis neesi feeds within capitulum of Leucanthemum vulgare

Foodplant / miner
larva of Trypeta artemisiae mines leaf of Leucanthemum vulgare
Remarks: Other: uncertain

Foodplant / miner
larva of Trypeta zoe mines leaf of Leucanthemum vulgare
Remarks: Other: uncertain

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(c) Colin Jacobs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/30854310@N02/3597705059/
(c) M a n u e l, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/martius/15236235628/
(c) DennisM2, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/dennism2/14110647719/
Adapted by Bea Steinemann from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucanthemum_vulgare
(c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucanthemum_vulgare
(c) BioImages, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/22910304

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