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max chrysanthemum

Leucanthemum maximum

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Common names

23 names · 20 languages
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Other languages (19)
Dutch
French
Bulgarian
  • Едроцветна маргаритка[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • kopretina velkokvětá[2]
Danish
  • kæmpemargerit[2]
Estonian
  • suur härjasilm[2]
German
  • Große Margerite[3]
  • Pyrenäen-Margerite[1][2]
Hungarian
  • óriás margitvirág[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • シャスタデージー[2]
Lithuanian
  • Didžiagraižė baltagalvė[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Jastrun wielki[2]
  • Złocień wielki[2]
Russian
  • Нивяник наибольший[2]
Slovak
  • margaréta veľkoúborová[2]
Spanish
  • Margarita euroasiática[1][2]
Turkish
  • Şasta Papatyası[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Leucanthemum maximum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • max chrysanthemum — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Pyrenäen-Margerite — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Margarita euroasiática — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Marguerite géante — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Margherita gigante — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Reuzenmargriet — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
[2] Leucanthemum maximum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • max chrysanthemum — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Pyrenäen-Margerite — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Margarita euroasiática — results[1].names[20]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Marguerite géante — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Margherita gigante — results[1].names[19]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Reuzenmargriet — results[1].names[15]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Нивяник наибольший — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • suur härjasilm — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • storkrage — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • kopretina velkokvětá — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • margaréta veľkoúborová — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Едроцветна маргаритка — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Jastrun wielki — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Złocień wielki — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • シャスタデージー — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Didžiagraižė baltagalvė — results[1].names[12]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • 大滨菊 — results[1].names[13]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • 大濱菊 — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • óriás margitvirág — results[1].names[17]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • kæmpemargerit — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
  • Şasta Papatyası — results[1].names[21]; taxon id 77719; Leucanthemum maximum.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Leucanthemum maximum ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Große Margerite (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 143547; taxon 7247H.
  • Shasta Daisy (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 143548; taxon 7247H.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Leucanthemum maximum is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
NW. Spain to Pyrenees.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

max chrysanthemum (Leucanthemum maximum) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Leucanthemum maximum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2494178; ID 7247H; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2494178; ID 7247H; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Leucanthemum maximum — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 527589; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1677866, 1677867

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.