Daisy

The common daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare, synonym: Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) is a perennial plant from the composites family (Asteraceae). The main flowering is around June. The plant has a flower head with a yellow heart consisting of tubular flowers, which is surrounded by white ray flowers. The stems are usually not or little branched. The rhizome is usually squat and branched. The number of dark green leaves is variable.

The common daisy is characteristic of grasslands that are mowed, such as verges and hay meadows. Often the daisy germs on temporary open spaces in the grassland, such as molehills. Queen Wilhelmina left the lawns untouched at the Het Loo Palace until June, so that the daisies could bloom. Then these areas were again managed as a lawn. Indeed, the daisy appears to be doing well in these hay fields. Where they grow on sandy soils, the soil is often mixed with loam or another fine-grained soil type. On clay it is an indicator for less great food richness.

The name daisy comes from ancient Greek margarites, which again comes from Babylonian and means pearl. Another Dutch name that was used for the daisy in earlier times is goose flower, which is used for a different species nowadays.

Other Leucanthemum species and hybrids are often used as garden plants. Examples are: Leucanthemum maximum, Leucanthemum lacustre × maximum and Leucanthemum superbum.

Source: Wikipedia