Seasonal Wild Flowers

Marguerite

Leucanthemum vulgare

Asteraceae

Oxeye daisy, Moon daisy

The main flowering season is from April to September, but

some it can be found flowering all year in mild winters.

It is found throughout the country.

For a map see the National Biodiversity Network Gateway

It is mainly found on waste land and in grassy habitats, e.g.,

roads, motorways, and railways, in meadows and pastures,

on cliffs and dune slacks, and waste and brownfield sites.

Marguerite is a fast growing, woody, perennial herb and the

biggest native daisy, growing up to 75cml.

Flowers are large (3-6cm in diameter) with long white ray-florets

and yellow disk-florets.

The leaves are toothed with the upper ones clasping the stem.

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Marguerite in grassland

En masse

White ray-florets, yellow disk-florets

Leaves