what is a leucanthemum plant
Description [edit]. Leucanthemum species are perennial plants growing from red-tipped rhizomes. The plant produces one erect stem usually reaching 40 to 130 centimeters tall, but known to exceed 2 meters at times.It is branching or unbranched and hairy to hairless.Some species have mainly basal leaves, and some have leaves along the stem, as well.t is mainly distributed in southern and central Europe. Some species are known on other continents as introduced species, and some are cultivated as ornamental plants. The name Leucanthemum derives from the Greek words Î»ÎµÏÎºÏÏ - leukos (white) and á¼Î½Î¸ÎµÎ¼Î¿Î½ - anthemon (flower).