The wonders of daisies: the buffet we walk on
(Version anglaise seulement)
par Libby John, Professor of Sustainability, University of Lincoln
Sandra Varga, Associate Professor in Life Sciences, University of Lincoln
A yellow disc with rays of white – an icon of childhood drawings and a flower with healing properties. We have picnics on it, play football on it and make daisy chains out of it.
The common or lawn daisy, Bellis perennis, is probably familiar to most people living in temperate climates. But there may be few things you do not know about this fascinating and perhaps under estimated flower.
A flower made of little flowers
Each daisy is actually an inflorescence – a multitude of…
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jeudi 26 février 2026
