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Leucanthemum vulgare, commonly known as the ox-eye daisy, oxeye daisy, dog daisy, marguerite (French: Marguerite commune, "common marguerite") and other common names, [2] is a widespread flowering plant native to Europe and the temperate regions of Asia, and an introduced plant to North America, Australia and New Zealand.
The name Leucanthemum derives from the Greek words λευκός – leukos ("white") and ἄνθεμον – anthemon ("flower"). Common names for Leucanthemum species usually include the name daisy (e.g. ox-eye daisy, Shasta daisy), but "daisy" can also refer to numerous other genera in the Asteraceae family.
Buphthalmum salicifolium is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae.It is known by the common name ox-eye. [2] It is native to Europe. [3]This perennial herb reaches 50 to 70 centimeters in height with an erect, purple-red stem.
Marguerite is a French female given name, from which the English name Margaret is derived. Marguerite derives via Latin and Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl". [1] It is also a French name for the ox-eye daisy flower. [2] Those with the name include:
The specific epithet hirta is Latin for "hairy", and refers to the trichomes occurring on leaves and stems. [8] Other common names for this plant include: brown-eyed Susan, brown betty, gloriosa daisy, golden Jerusalem, English bull's eye, poor-land daisy, yellow daisy, and yellow ox-eye daisy. [9]
English: Leucanthemum vulgare, the ox-eye daisy, or oxeye daisy is a widespread flowering plant native to Europe and the temperate regions of Asia. Photo taken from Kanthalloor village in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala
Daisy used to be called for several species belonging to the Aster family, and it denotes the oxeye daisy, such as the Shasta daisy as L. xsuperbum, English or true daisy as Bellis perennis. The common feature of this family is that the flower has 15 to 30 white rays surrounding the yellow disk flower.
Species are commonly called ox-eye or oxeye. [5] The name Heliopsis (pronounced / ˌ h iː l i ˈ ɒ p s ɪ s /, from Greek helios for "sun" and opsis for "appearance") refers to the bright yellow color of the flowers. Species are found widely in cultivation in temperate climates, notably varieties of H. helianthoides.