- Binomial Name : Bellis perennis
- Kingdom : Plantae
- Order : Asterales
- Family : Asteraceae
- Genus : Bellis
- Species : B. perennis
- It is a herbaceous plant with short creeping rhizomes and small rounded or spoon shaped evergreen leaves 2-5 cm long, grows closed to ground.
- Has astringent properties and has been used in folk medicine.
- In ancient rome the surgeons who accompanied roman legions in to battle would order their slaves to pick sacks full of daisies in order to extract their juice. Bandage were soaked in this juice and would then be used to bind sword and spear cuts.
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