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Leucanthemum adustum

(W.D.J.Koch) Gremli
Alpine oxeye daisy · Berg-Margerite · Berg-Wiesen-Margerite · Berg-Wucherblume · Leucanthème brûlé

Summary

Leucanthemum adustum is a perennial herbaceous plant in the daisy family, recognized by its classic white ray florets and yellow central discs. It is a hardy species adapted to high-altitude environments, forming clumps in mountainous grasslands.

Region

It is native to the mountainous regions of central and southern Europe, particularly the Alps, Pyrenees, and Carpathians. It typically thrives in subalpine and alpine meadows, pastures, and rocky slopes.

Uses: beneficial

It serves as an ecological nectar source for alpine pollinators and is occasionally cultivated in specialized alpine rock gardens.

Distribution

AlbaniaAustriaLiechtensteinBulgariaGermanyCzech RepublicHungaryPolandRomaniaSwedenSwitzerlandUkraineBosnia-HerzegovinaMontenegroSloveniaCzechia-SlovakiaFranceItalyNW. Balkan Pen.CHDEFRGR

Images

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flower

Sources

Event 8eab625e779f… published by npub1308mc75…