Plant · GBIF taxon 8848598
oxeye daisy
Leucanthemum vulgareAlso known as Dog Daisy, Marguerite, Moon Daisy, Field Daisy
Oxeye daisy paints sunny meadows, pastures, and disturbed roadsides with classic white-and-yellow blooms from late spring through summer. Each flower head consists of a central yellow disk surrounded by up to thirty white ray florets that attract a diverse array of pollinators. Propagating readily by creeping rhizomes and thousands of wind-blown seeds, this hardy perennial forms dense colonies across temperate grasslands.
FloweringPerennialWildflower
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Sunlight
- Soil Nutrients
- Water
Predators
- Deer
- Caterpillars
- Grasshoppers
ThreatsInvasive species management programs
HabitatsMeadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Grasslands
Life spanPerennial (3–5 years per rootstock)
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
- GenusLeucanthemum
- SpeciesLeucanthemum vulgare
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskHigh
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- Why interaction risk is high
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Identification: Look for hairless stems with coarsely toothed, spoon-shaped lower leaves.
- Pollinator Watching: Visit on warm sunny afternoons to spot foraging beetles and hoverflies.
Garden Hybrid 
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