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Ox-eye Daisy
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum		  
Family Aster  (Asteraceae)
Bloom Spring, Summer
Habitat Sun, fields, meadows, roadsides
Status Non-Native
Cycle Perennial
Height 1-3 feet
Flower Showy flowers have 15-30 white petals (ray flowers) with notched tips and a yellow disk (disk flowers) in the center.  Each flower is up to 2" wide. 
Leaf Leaves are smooth, thick, dark green irregularly toothed, clasping basal up to 6" long.  The base of the leaf often clasps the stem.
Notes Stems are upright and smooth.  The Ox-eye daisy is commonly found in extensive colonies.  It is an import from Europe.

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