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 Oxeye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare, is a member of the sunflower family. The blossoms are about 1-2 inches in diameter, with white outer petals and a yellow center. This short-lived perennial is widespread in the Swan Valley. It was probably introduced as a garden plant by early settlers. The dark green leaves are toothed, about 2-5 inches long. The leaves of the basal rosettes are widest at the tip. The plants prefer open pastures and roadsides where the ground has been compacted or disturbed. But oxeye daisy can also be found growing in a shaded forest. Unlike the hawkweeds, oxeye daisy is less able to completely crowd out other plants. The daisies don't form spreading mats, but they compete with desirable plants for sunlight, water and nutrients.
Oxeye daisy Prevention and Treatment
  Some people choose to tolerate oxeye daisies if they are lightly intermixed with a healthy component of native plants. If growing in small patches, pulling or clipping the seed heads can help control the spread. Oxeye daisy is poor forage for domestic animals and useless for deer and elk. Daisies will take over a field after the ground is disturbed. If daisies are widespread landowners may want to treat with herbicides when the plant is vigorously growing in late spring or early summer. Herbicides should be applied by a trained applicator at the rates recommended by the product manufacturer.
Any effective treatment should include re-vegetation with native plants or other desirable vegetation.
For more information visit Missoula County Weed District. |
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Swan Ecosystem Center
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U.S. Forest Service Condon Work Center • 6887 Highway 83, Condon, MT 59826
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| Office: (406) 754-3137 • Fax: (406) 754-2965 • Email: swanec@blackfoot.net |
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