Quercus

Oxeye Daisy

Leucanthemum vulgare

Not native to Kentucky

Do not plant. Listed invasive in Kentucky.

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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

29CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Chrysanthemum

  • Anicla infectaGreen Cutworm Moth
  • Argyrotaenia velutinanaRed-Banded Leafroller Moth, Jack Pine Tube Moth
  • Chrysodeixis includensSoybean Looper Moth
  • Clepsis peritanaGarden Tortrix
  • Condica sutorThe Cobbler, Cobbler Groundling
  • Eupithecia miserulataCommon Eupithacia, Common Pug
  • Herpetogramma thestealisZigzag Herpetogramma, Subtle-Feathered Grass Moth
  • Homoeosoma electellaSunflower Moth
  • Lascoria ambigualisAmbiguous Moth, Ambiguous Litter Moth
  • Orthonama obstipataThe Gem
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  • Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
  • Pseudorthodes vecorsSmall Brown Quaker, Small Brown Groundcat
  • Pyrrhia exprimensPurple-Lined Sallow, Purple-Lined Sun Moth
  • Spilosoma virginicaVirginian Tiger Moth, Yellow Woolybear Moth, Yellow Bear
  • Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm Moth
  • Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
  • Spodoptera latifasciaOrange-Striped Armyworm, Velvet Armyworm Moth
  • Spodoptera ornithogalliYellow-Striped Armyworm Moth, Cotton Cutworm
  • Spoladea recurvalisHawaiian Beet Webworm
  • Synchlora aerataWavy-Lined Emerald, Camouflaged Looper
  • Synchlora frondariaSouthern Emerald
  • Trichoplusia niNi Moth, Cabbage Looper Moth
  • Udea rubigalisCelery Leaftier
  • Vanessa carduiPainted Lady, Cosmopolite
  • Xanthotype sospetaCrocus Geometer
  • Xanthotype urticariaFalse Crocus Geometer
  • Xestia elimataSouthern Variable Dart, Southern Pine Dart
  • Pelochrista argentialbana
  • Pelochrista zomonana
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
3Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Leucanthemum

  • Dianthidium simile
  • Osmia coloradensis
  • Protandrena illinoiensis
Smith, Bachelder, Russell, Morales, Mosher & Seltmann 2024, Bee-Specialization-Modeling v0.6.1 (specialist host table compiled from J. Fowler's pollen specialist bee lists), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
1BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Chrysanthemum

  • Centrocercus urophasianusGreater Sage-Grouse
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Asteraceae
Hardiness
Zones 3a–8b
Soil pH
Acidic to neutral
Flower color
Yellow or white
Growth rate
Moderate
Growth habit
Grows in clumps
Foliage color
Green
Fruit begins
Summer
Fruit ends
Fall

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Chrysanthemum leucanthemum; Oxeye Daisy

Conservation status

Kentucky rankSNA
Global rankGNR
KY statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

Sources