Leucanthemum vulgare
Synonyms
Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum, Field Daisy, Marguerite, Poorland Flower, White Daisy, Whiteweed
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Perennial
Growth Habit: Erect
Propagation: Seed and rhizomes
Leaf Margin: Smooth
Leaf Hairs: None
Leaf Structure: Toothed or rounded lobes
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Root Type: Fibrous with short rhizomes
Flower Color: White with yellow center
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Similar Species
- Aster, Whiteheath Aster pilosus
- Chamomile, Corn Anthemis avensis
- Chamomile, Mayweed Anthemis cotula
- Chamomile, Scentless Matricaria maritima
- Daisy, English Bellis perennis
- Daisy, Marguerite Argyranthemum frutescens
- Daisy, Shasta Chrysanthemum maximum
- Daisy, Yellow Ox-Eye Buphthalmum salicifolium
- Fleabane, Annual Erigeron annuus
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Selective control option not available
- Post Emergence: 2, 4-D, Clopyralid, Mecoprop-p, Dicamba
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