Leucanthemum × superbum
Leucanthemum × superbum
Leucanthemum × superbum | ||
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Flower of the cultivar 'Becky' | ||
Scientific classification | ||
Kingdom: | Plantae | |
Clade: | Angiosperms | |
Clade: | Eudicots | |
Clade: | Asterids | |
Order: | Asterales | |
Family: | Asteraceae | |
Genus: | Leucanthemum | |
Species: | ***L. ×superbum*** | |
Binomial name | ||
Leucanthemum × superbum (Bergmans ex J.W.Ingram) D.H.Kent | ||
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Shasta Daisy seeds |
Leucanthemumsuperbum (or Shasta daisy) is a commonly grown flowering herbaceous perennial plant with the classic daisy appearance of white petals (ray florets) around a yellow disc, similar to the oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. but larger. Shasta daisies are characterized by a distinct odour which some find unpleasant.
It originated as a hybrid produced in 1890 by the American horticulturist Luther Burbank from a number of daisies. First, he crossed Leucanthemum vulgare with Leucanthemum maximum (Ramond) DC.; this double hybrid was itself crossed with Leucanthemum lacustre (Brot.) Samp.[1][2] The resulting Leucanthemum triple hybrid was crossed with Nipponanthemum nipponicum (Franch. ex Maxim.) Kitam., creating an intergeneric cross of species from three continents.[1][2] It was named after Mount Shasta, because its petals were the color of the snow. Some members of the genus are considered noxious weeds, but the Shasta daisy remains a favorite garden plant and groundcover.
Leucanthemum × superbum | ||
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Flower of the cultivar 'Becky' | ||
Scientific classification | ||
Kingdom: | Plantae | |
Clade: | Angiosperms | |
Clade: | Eudicots | |
Clade: | Asterids | |
Order: | Asterales | |
Family: | Asteraceae | |
Genus: | Leucanthemum | |
Species: | ***L. ×superbum*** | |
Binomial name | ||
Leucanthemum × superbum (Bergmans ex J.W.Ingram) D.H.Kent | ||
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Shasta Daisy seeds |