Bellis perennis L.
daisy
Stoloniferous rosette perennial. Basal lvs cuneately narrowed to a petiole ± = lamina, mostly spathulate, obovate or elliptic-oblong, crenate-serrate with 2-6 pairs of teeth or remote denticles, almost glabrous to moderately hairy on both surfaces, often more hairy on lower, with 1 main vein, (10)-20-60-(80) × (4)-8-20-(25) mm. Peduncle moderately to densely hairy, leafless, 3-15-(25) cm long. Capitula 15-25 mm diam. at anthesis; receptacle conic. Involucral bracts ovate- to elliptic-oblong, usually obtuse, rarely subacute, sparsely to moderately hairy. Ray florets in 1-(5) rows; ligules linear, white, often tinged pink to reddish purple on lower surface or at apex, rarely wholly pink to reddish purple, 5-8-(11) mm long. Disc florets yellow. Achenes hairy, brown with pale ribs, 1-1.3-(1.6) mm long; pappus 0.
N.; S.; St.; Ch., A., C.: locally abundant throughout.
Europe to W. Asia 1867
Mostly in lawns and pastures especially in wetter areas, also waste places, forest margins and clearings, stream banks, seepages, cultivated land, dunes and tussock grassland.
FL Sep-Mar-(Aug).
B. perennis is an extremely common lawn weed and its stoloniferous habit allows it to form dense patches. The sp. is also cultivated and selected forms with coloured ligules and semi-double heads are occasionally found wild.
