198 THE HIGH ALPINE PLANTS 



The Alpine Ox-eye Daisy. 



The Ox-eye Daisy {Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, 

 Linn. = Leucanthemum vulgare, Lam.) is very abundant 

 nearly everywhere in the Alpine zone. In the high 

 Alpine region we meet with the Alpine Ox-eye Daisy 

 {Chrysanthemum alpinum, Linn.), a much smaller plant. 

 Whereas the flowering stems of the former species are 

 1 to 2 feet tall, those of the latter are only 1^ to 4 

 inches in height. The Alpine Ox-eye Daisy is, on the 

 whole, closely similar to the Common Ox-eye Daisy, 

 though it differs in some characters as regards the 

 leaves. 



