Leucanthemum x superbum

Taxobox
name = Shasta daisy

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image_width = 250px
image_caption = A close-up of the flowers
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Asterales
familia = Asteraceae
genus = Leucanthemum
species = "L. x superbum"
binomial = "Leucanthemum x superbum"
binomial_authority =

The Shasta daisy ("Leucanthemum x superbum") is a commonly grown herbaceous perennial plant with the classic daisy appearance of white petals (ray florets) around a yellow disc, similar to the Oxeye daisy "Leucanthemum vulgare" Lam. but larger. Formerly classified in the genus "Chrysanthemum", these daisies were transferred to their own genus of "Leucanthemum" because they lack some traits of true Chrysanthemums. Shasta daisies are characterized by a distinct and unpleasant odor, which makes them unusual amongst flowers.

The Shasta Daisy originated as a hybrid produced by the famed horticulturist Luther Burbank, "Leucanthemum lacustre" (Brot.) Samp. x "Leucanthemen maximum" (Ramond) DC. Some members of the genus are considered noxious weeds, but the Shasta Daisy remains a favorite garden plant and groundcover.