Leucanthemum maximum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Leucanthemum |
| Species: | L. maximum
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| Binomial name | |
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Leucanthemum maximum is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name max chrysanthemum.
Range
It is native to France and Spain but it can be found growing wild in other parts of the world as an introduced species and sometimes a garden escapee.
Description
It is a
pappus
.
Taxonomy
This species is one of the wild chrysanthemums Luther Burbank crossed to produce the popular garden hybrid known as the Shasta daisy, Leucanthemum × superbum.[1][2]
References
- ^ Jepson Manual Treatment
- ^ Chicago Botanic Garden. Chicago Botanic Garden evaluates Shasta daisy. Press Release. January 15, 2007.
External links
- USDA Plants Profile
- "Leucanthemum maximum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
- Photo gallery
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