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Wildflowers of Europe

Leucanthemum vulgare

Family : ASTERACEAE
Common Name (UK) : Oxeye Daisy
Common Name (DE) : Margerite
Common Name (FR) : Grande marguerite
Habitat : roadsides and slopes beside rivers and streams
Remarks : Introduced to the U.S. where it is considered a noxious weed.
First appearing : May
Abundance : Abundant

  • Photo Date : May 20, 2004
  • Location : Along the road as you leave Weil der Stadt in the direction of Cawl in the Black Forest.
  • Photo Date : June 7, 2004
  • Location : Along the meadow to the west of the trail that links the deer pen and the Baerenschloessle in the Rot & Schwartzwild Park, Stuttgart West.
  • Photo Date : June 30, 2018
  • Location : Station de la Sambuy (Haute Savoie), France