The common name daisy is derived from the Old English term "dægesege," which translates to "day's eye," or "eye of the day." The name suggests a daisy looks like the sun with its rays shining out in ...

Daisy-fleabane flowers are only a half-inch wide and bloom on stems that can be a foot to 5 feet tall. Their petals extend out from a yellow center.

Daisy flowers are called florets and they come in two different kinds: yellow disk florets that mass together in the centre, and white, petal-like ray florets that form a ring around the edge.