




Leucanthemum
Oxeye Daisies are bright, cheerful flowers with white petals and a sunny yellow center. They grow in fields and gardens, making the world look more beautiful and happy!
Habitat: Grasslands
The Oxeye Daisies has a classic appearance with brilliant white ray petals surrounding a sunny yellow disk center. Its flowers sit atop tall, slender, unbranched stems. This common wildflower is larger and taller than the everyday lawn daisy.





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Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Farmers sometimes dislike them, but Oxeye Daisies are vital food for many wild insects!
Its name 'daisy' comes from an old English phrase meaning 'day's eye' because it opens in the day!
The petals of an Oxeye Daisy often close up tight at night, as if the flower is going to sleep.
You can make a mild, soothing tea from the leaves and petals of Oxeye Daisies!
Oxeye Daisies can quickly establish in disturbed soils, helping to colonize new open areas for other plants.
Oxeye Daisies has bright, open flowers that act like a landing pad, guiding many insects to its nectar and pollen.
Oxeye Daisies has a strong root system that helps it survive in poor soils and dry conditions.
Apis mellifera
collects nectar and pollen
Bombus impatiens
gathers pollen and nectar
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Philaenus spumarius
nymphs live in 'cuckoo spit' on stems
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Ornamental plants are cultivated primarily for their aesthetic appeal, enhancing landscapes and gardens with their attractive foliage, flowers, or form.
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Everblooming plants produce flowers continuously or in repeated flushes over a long period.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always look but don't pick flowers in nature. They are homes for insects!
30-90 cm
30-60 cm
3-6 cm
Late spring to late summer
Yes
None
Perennial
Insect
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