Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide
Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide
Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide
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Oxeye Daisy<br />
Leucanthemum vulgare, Asteraceae (Sunflower family)<br />
Category: Noxious<br />
Sarah Schumacher Sarah Schumacher<br />
Information: Introduced from Europe as an ornamental. Often found<br />
growing as an ornamental.<br />
Life cycle: Short-lived perennial.<br />
Root: Shallow, branched rhizomes.<br />
Leaves: Variable. Basal and lower stem leaves have long narrow stalks<br />
and have rounded teeth, upper stem leaves are smaller toward apex, have<br />
no stalk, and are toothed.<br />
Stems: 20-80cm tall, simple or once branched, smooth.<br />
Flower: One, 2 - 5cm diameter flower head per stem with white outer petals<br />
(ray florets) and a yellow center (disk florets). Unpleasant odour.<br />
Seed/Fruit: Small, black with ribs..<br />
Control: Chemical, deadhead, replace with Shasta Daisy (ornamental).<br />
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AIPC Fact sheet http://www.invasiveplants.ab.ca/Downloads/FS-OxeyeDaisy.pdf<br />
Sarah Schumacher, Wheatland County