Ox Eye Daisy Identification - Edible and Medicinal Plant

Ox Eye Daisy, or Leucanthemum vulgare, is a commonly found wild edible and medicinal plant that can be found along roadsides and in fields. It looks similar to your typical garden daisy but it does have some unique features, this is why positive identification is important. This video will walk you through the identification features of this beautiful plant so you will have no worries out in the field. With it's white flowers that have a disc shaped center and numerous ray like petals that are characteristic of daisy species it's somewhat easy to notice. The leaves are variable, starting off rather large near the basal rosette and getting smaller as we go up the stem of the plant towards the top. The alternating leaves also have rounded lobes at the base and towards the top get sharper and become toothed along the margins. It can be frequently found in clusters or small colonies in fields, clearings, roadsides, and edges of wood lines. The plant is edible and medicinal depending upon which part you want to harvest and the time of year it is found. This video will explain that a bit as well on top of providing a positive source for identification.

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