He loves me, he loves me not...
The Oxeye Daisy, sometimes called Moon Daisy, Dog Daisy, even Common Daisy, has 20 or more petals, thus making it ideal for the old game of pulling off one petal at a time, the last one telling whether he or she loves you or not.
This flower is prolific and spreads rapidly when left alone. However, if you are a farmer, you may not want it in your pasture, as cows will not eat it, allowing it to multiply more rapidly.
Is this flower a daisy? It is Fleabane, often called Daisy Fleabane.
The name fleabane comes from an old belief that this flower dried repels fleas.
This roadside flower is often confused with the very similar Robin's Plantain. Both may be white or pinkish; and as the blooms are so much smaller than those of Oxeye Daisy, the petals are basically uncountable. Like some other flowers, for instance Oakleaf Hydrangea, they may turn pink at the end of their bloom time.
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