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Shasta Daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum or
Chrysanthemum
maximum (old)
The Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum) is a commonly
grown herbaceous perennial plant with the classic daisy appearance of
white petals (ray florets) around a yellow disc, similar to the Oxeye
daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
Lam. but larger. Formerly classified in the genus Chrysanthemum,
these daisies were transferred to their own genus of Leucanthemum
because they lack some traits of true Chrysanthemums. Shasta daisies are
characterized by a distinct and unpleasant odor, which makes them unusual
amongst flowers. The
Shasta Daisy originated as a hybrid produced by the famed horticulturist
Luther Burbank, Leucanthemum lacustre (Brot.) Samp. x
Leucanthemen maximum (Ramond) DC. Some members of the genus are
considered noxious weeds, but the Shasta Daisy remains a favorite garden
plant and groundcover.
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Leucanthemum (Chrysanthemum)
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