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John De Vos, Tela Botanica · CC BY-SA 2.0
Common daisy
Bellis perennis L.
Also known as: Daisy, Lawn daisy, English daisy
Family: Asteraceae
5 to 15 cm tall
Lawns, meadows, track margins
Flowering: All year, mainly March – October
Full sun
Part shade
Hardy to -15°C
❓ How do you recognise this plant?
Closes at night and reopens in the morning.
🍃 Leaves
In a rosette at ground level, spatulate, slightly toothed
🌸 Flowers
White flower head with a yellow centre, often tinged with pink on the reverse
🍎 Fruits
Small achenes without a pappus
🪵 Bark
Herbaceous plant without bark, short, leafless flowering stem
🗺️ Distribution
Europe, western Asia; extremely common in lawns and meadows throughout France.
🐝 Value for pollinators
Small white flower heads with a yellow centre, visited by many small foraging insects almost all year.
✂️ Horticultural uses
Flowery lawns, borders, rock gardens; double-flowered cultivars used at the edge of beds.
⚠️ Possible toxicity
No known toxicity, edible in small quantities (salads).
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