Ox-Eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pungent, they should be used sparingly or mixed with other salad plants. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; The young spring shoots are finely chopped and added to salads.; Rather pungent, they should be used sparingly or mixed with other salad plants.

Habitat & North American Range

A common weed of grassy fields on all the better types of soil, avoiding acid soils and shade. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)