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max chrysanthemum

Leucanthemum maximum

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in New Zealand.January 13, February 7, March 8, April 16, May 2, June 0, July 4, August 2, September 0, October 5, November 4, December 9.
United States422
Canada90
New Zealand70
California68
New York57
Ontario54
Washington51
British Columbia33
Colorado24
Wellington Region22

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Annual plantListed by a harvested source as having an annual life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderSunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales
FamilySunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae
GenusOxeye Daisies · Leucanthemum

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise max chrysanthemum with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.