Plant · GBIF taxon 3117424
Lawn daisy
Bellis perennisAlso known as English Daisy, Common Daisy, Bruisewort, Day's Eye
Lawn daisies form low-growing basal rosettes that hug the ground, allowing them to escape the blades of regular lawn mowers. Their distinct composite flower heads open toward the morning sun and track its light until dusk before closing at night or during rainfall. These resilient perennials bloom throughout most of the year, offering a reliable nectar source for tiny solitary bees and flies when few other blossoms are active.
FloweringPerennialUrban Wildlife
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Sunlight
- Water
- Soil nutrients
Predators
- Slugs and snails
- Rabbits
- Grazing livestock
ThreatsHerbicides, intensive turf cultivation
HabitatsLawns, pastures, meadows, grassy roadsides
Life spanPerennial (typically 2–5 years)
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
- GenusBellis
- SpeciesBellis perennis
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Moderate
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Observation: Examine the central yellow disc to spot minute tubular florets opening sequentially.
- Gardening: Leave patches of lawn unmown to allow early spring blooms to nourish small pollinators.
Look-Alike Photo by and (c)2008 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Co-attribution must be given to the Chanticleer Garden. / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
Lawn Companion Walther Otto Müller / Public domain · cc0
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