The Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgaris) or common daisy is plentiful behind our house.   This daisy is a perennial herb that has a creeping underground rhizome. The lower parts of the stem are hairy. The leaves have up to 15 teeth on the edges, decrease in size up the stem and are deeply toothed. The plant bears up to three "flowers" like those of a typical daisy. Each head has between fifteen and forty white "petals" (ray florets) surrounding the yellow disc florets. Below the head is an involucre of glabrous green bracts with brownish edges. Ox-eye daisy is similar to shasta daisy (Leucanthemum × superbum <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucanthemum_%C3%97_superbum>) which has larger flower heads. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Leucanthemum_vulgare_08.jpg>  Its OK to sing: There is a flower within my heart, Daisy, Daisy! Planted one day by a glancing dart, Planted by Daisy Bell! Whether she loves me or loves me not, Sometimes it's hard to tell; Yet I am longing to share the lot Of beautiful Daisy Bell! Daisy, Daisy, Give me your answer, do! I'm half crazy, All for the love of you! It won't be a stylish marriage, I can't afford a carriage, But you'll look sweet upon the seat Of a bicycle built for two! We will go "tandem" as man and wife, Daisy, Daisy! "Pedaling" away down the road of life, I and my Daisy Bell! When the road's dark we can both despise Policeman and "lamps" as well; There are "bright lights" in the dazzling eyes Of beautiful Daisy Bell! (Chorus) I will stand by you in "wheel" or woe, Daisy, Daisy! You'll be the bell(e) which I'll ring you know! Sweet little Daisy Bell! You'll take the "lead" in each "trip" we take, Then if I don't do well; I will permit you to use the brake, My beautiful Daisy Bell! (Chorus) Harry Dacre - 1892
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