oxeye daisy
(Leucanthemum vulgare)
Overview
- Appearance
- Leucanthemum vulgare is an invasive perennial that can reach from 1-3 ft. (0.3-1 m) in height. A single plant can produce from 1-40 flowering stems.
- Foliage
- Leaves are 1-4 in. (2.5-10 cm) long, toothed (or lobed) and decrease in size closer to the apex of the stem. Basal leaves are spoon-shaped and petiolate.
- Flowers
- Flowering occurs all summer, when daisy-like flower heads develop.
- Fruit
- Each flower head can produce up to 200 flat seeds that are 0.08 in. (2 mm) long.
- Ecological Threat
- Leucanthemum vulgare is native to Europe and was introduced into the United States as an ornamental in the 1800s. The plants have been shown to carry several crop diseases. It can thrive in a wide variety of soil types and can grow in sun to partial shade.
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- Alberta Weed Control Act
- California Invasive Plant Council
- Colorado Noxious Weeds
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category 2
- Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns, Eds. 1997. Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources, Bureau of Endangered Resources. Madison, Wisconsin. 102pp.
- Idaho Noxious Weeds
- Invasive Plant Species of West Virginia
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council - Significant Threat
- Montana Noxious Weeds
- National Park Service, Mid-Atlantic Exotic Plant Management Team Invasive Plant List
- Native Plant Society of Oregon, 2008
- New Mexico Noxious Weeds
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
- Utah Noxious Weeds - Early Detection
- Washington Noxious Weeds
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
- West Virginia Invasive Species Strategic Plan and Volunteer Guidelines 2014
- West Virginia Native Plant Society, Flora West Virginia Project, and West Virginia Curatorial Database System, September 3, 1999
- Wyoming Noxious Weeds
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Asteridae |
| Order: Asterales |
| Family: Asteraceae |
| Genus: Leucanthemum |
| Subject: Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. |
Other System Links
Plants: LEVU
Bayer: CHYLE
GRIN: 104402
ITIS: 37903
NPDN Pest: PBFATBA
NPDN Host: 31564
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
ox-eye daisy
Related Scientific Names:
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Lam. (Synonym)
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum var. pinnatifidum Lecoq & Lamotte (Synonym)
Leucanthemum leucanthemum Lam. (Synonym)