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Daisy
Edible 
Autumn 
Spring 
Summer 
Winter
Daisies are easy to identify and they are easy to find but we don’t really use them due to their bitter, medicinal taste, each to his own!
| Hedgerow Type | |
| Common Names | Daisy, Bruisewort |
| Scientific Name | Bellis perennis |
| Season Start | Jan |
| Season End | Dec |
Leaves
Small, dark green, rounded or spoon shaped leaves that can be hairy.
Flowers
Many white petals around a yellow collection of sessile yellow flowers.
Flower Stem
A thin, hairy, green flower stem with no leaves.
Habitat
Lawns, meadows, fields, parks, woodland clearings and roadsides.
Possible Confusion
The leaves should only be collected when the flowers are present until you really know the leaves on their own as there are similar looking plants out there.
Taste
A bit medicinal.
Frequency
Very common.
Collecting
The leaves and flowers can be collected for use in salads, but not any salads that we make!
Medicinal Uses
An extract of daisy used to be used to help heal wounds.
Other Facts
The name Daisy seems to have come from ‘days eye’, as the flower opens at dawn and shuts at dusk.
Good for making Daisy chains!
2 comments for Daisy
I have these same ones but with purple at the bottom , is that normal? I live in northern California.Thank you!
I can’t be certain of US species but in the UK daisies often have purple colouring on the stem.