Bellis Perennis

Bellis perennis is a common European species of daisy, of the Asteraceae family, often considered the archetypal species of that name.❤️
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Many related plants also share the name "daisy", so to distinguish this species from other daisies it is sometimes qualified as common daisy, lawn daisy or English daisy. Historically, it has also been commonly known as bruisewort and occasionally woundwort(although the common name woundwort is now more closely associated with Stachys). Bellis perennisis native to western, central and northern Europe, but widely naturalised in most temperate regions including the Americas and Australasia. ❤️
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It is a herbaceous perennial plant with short creeping rhizomes and rosettes of small rounded or spoon-shaped leaves that are from 3/4 to 2 inches (approx. 2–5 cm) long and grow flat to the ground. The species habitually colonises lawns, and is difficult to eradicate by mowing – hence the term 'lawn daisy'. Wherever it appears it is often considered an invasive weed.

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