English Daisy

Bellis perennis L.

Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)

▲▼ mature, flowering plants

▲ flowers

English Daisy:  (pp. 120-121, Weeds of the Northeast; not in Weeds of the Great Plains)

·         simple perennial with compressed stems and oval, hairy leaves in the Asteraceae family

·         flowers usually have a center yellow disk of disk flowers, surrounded by numerous slender ray flowers (typical daisy appearance)

·         prefers moist, fertile, cool, soils; tolerates moderate shade in southern areas

·         flowers can form under normal lawn-mowing height; forms offsets and can spread by seed

·         more common in Northeast and Northwestern U.S., but can be found in old landscapes, shaded sites in Missouri