Leucanthemum vulgare [Oxeye Daisy]

[Andrea B.]

Blum, A.G. (2013) Leucanthemum vulgare Lamarck (Asteraceae) Oxeye daisy. Flowers photographed in ultraviolet and visible light. http://www.ultraviol...re-oxeye-daisy/

 

Mount Desert Island, Maine, USA

14 July 2012

Wildflower

 

Synonym:

• Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L.
  
• Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L. var. boecheri B. Boivin
  
• Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. var. pinnatifidum (Lecoq & Lamotte) Moldenke
  
• Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L. var. pinnatifidum Lecoq & Lamotte
  

Comment:

Oxeyes are ubiquitous on Mount Desert Island in fields and along the roadsides. The flower head is usually smaller than that of its cultivated cousins - about 2 inches in diameter.

Non-native to the US.

In UV L. vulgare has a UV-dark disc and moderately UV-dark rays with some lighter striations.

 

Reference:

1. Mittelhauser et al. (2010) Ox-eye Daisy, page 100. The Plants of Acadia National Park. The U. of Maine Press, Orono, ME.

2. Newcomb, L. (1977) Oxeye Daisy, page 390. Newcomb's Wildflower Guide. Little, Brown & Co., New York City, NY.


 

Equipment [Nikon D300-broadband + Carl Zeiss 60mm f/4.0 UV-Planar]

 

Visible Light [f/8 for 1/60" @ ISO 200 with onboard Flash and Baader UVIR-Block Filter]

I took the little inchworm back outside to live on another Daisy.

 

Ultraviolet Light [f/8 for 1/60" @ ISO 200 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and Baader UV-Pass Filter]