The
Oxeye daisy (
Leucanthemum vulgare) is a widespread
flowering plant native to
Europe and the temperate regions of
Asia. It is one of a number of plants to be called by the common name
daisy. It is also sometimes called "marguerite", "moon daisy" or "dog daisy". It is a typical meadow flower, growing in a variety of plant communities such as dry fields, meadows, but also in
scrubland, open-canopy forests and waste places.
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