Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L.)
GROWTH HABIT: Perennial, erect to 2 feet tall.
LEAVES: Lower leaves - lance-shaped, 2 to 5 inches long including short stalk, margins lobed or deeply parted. Upper leaves - lance-shaped, attached directly to stem, margins toothed.
STEMS: Numerous from root crown, terminating in flowers.
FLOWER: Solitary, 1-1/2 inches wide, numerous white petals and a yellow center. Flowers June to August.
ROOTS: Fibrous.
SEEDS: Straw colored, 1/8 inch long.
OTHER: Eurasian introduction, escaped from cultivation.
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