Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (13/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank and fields). We have loads of it here. Oxeye is a far bigger flower than "common" Daisy.
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (13/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank and fields).
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (09/06/2021) They vary as to how many ray florets - the previous image has less and broader ones than this specimen.
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (09/06/2021)
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (09/06/2021) My little finger showing how large these flowers are.
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (16/09/2023)
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (06/06/2021) The usual daisy-like inner disc florets - you can see all the little individual florets - the outer ones having opened and the inner still just buds.
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (16/09/2023) Florets all in the process of opening.
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (16/09/2023) A few Inner florets not yet open, outer florets you can see the 3 pronged styles on the stigmas especially in the bottom part of the image.
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (16/09/2023) The club shaped things are as yet unfurled stamens with pollen atop.
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (16/09/2023) Pollen clearly visible on the as yet unfurled anthers
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (09/06/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Classic giz of the plant.
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (29/07/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on waste ground hillock behind pond). This one is quite a small specimen, but definitley L. vulgare given the leaves.
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (01/05/2021) A very young plant in May
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (01/05/2021) Young plant with developing flower.
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (19/07/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Very distinctive by these bracts.
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (06/06/2021) Distinctive bracts on a flower as yet to fully open.
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (29/07/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on waste ground hillock behind pond). No other Daisy-like flower has these leaves.
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (24/08/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on waste ground hillock behind pond). Basal rosette of a young plant.
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (29/07/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on waste ground hillock behind pond). Upper stem leaves vary, but tend to be slightly toothed, as here..
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (16/09/2023) Some stem leaves are less toothed than others
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (16/09/2023) Stem leaves clasping with little auricles
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (01/05/2021) Upper stem leaves clasp the stem
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) (01/05/2021) Leaves can be quite dark or paler
Oxeye Daisy, Moon Daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare (19/07/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Seeds developing.