Common Name: oxeye daisy, field daisyScientific Name: Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L., syn. syn. Leucanthemum Family Name: Asteraceae (Compositae) - Aster or Sunflower FamilyIdentification NotesLife Cycleintroduced perennial, reproducing by seed and rhizomes Stemsupright, basal, unbranched or branched above, hairless, angled edges Leavesbasal rosette, petioled; stem leaves alternate, sessile; all leaves hairless, rounded toothed or lobed, wider near tip, base tapered, smaller above Flowersheads of 20-30 white rays (ligulate) florets around center of yellow disk (tubulate) florets; solitary, terminal