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Common Name: oxeye daisy, field daisy
Scientific Name: Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L., syn. Leucanthemum
Family Name: Asteraceae (Compositae) - Aster or Sunflower Family

Identification Notes:

life cycle - perennial, reproducing by seed and rhizomes

stems - upright, basal, unbranched or branched above, hairless, angled edges growth habit

leaves - basal rosette, petioled; stem leaves alternate, sessile; all leaves hairless, rounded toothed or lobed, wider near tip, base tapered, smaller above

flowers - heads of 20-30 white rays (ligulate) florets around center of yellow disk (tubulate) florets; solitary, terminal flowers

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