The common daisy is an Eurasian species which presently has become almost cosmopolitan, present in all regions of Italy (in Sicily as a weed). It usually grows in ruderal vegetation, on very fresh silty-clayey soils that are rich in skeleton and humus, up to the montane belt. The species is rare in the outer belt of the Sardinian temporary ponds. The genus name derives from the Greek 'leukos' (white) and 'anthos' (flower), the species name comes from the Latin 'vulgus' (common people) and means 'common, widespread, frequent'. Flowering period: May to October.

Italian name(s): Bellide maggiore (Toscana), Bine cene (Friuli, Carnia), Bruta feje (Piemonte, Asti), Buine cene male cene (Friuli, Carnia), Camelott (Lombardia), Camomillone (Basilicata, Lecce), Cota buona (Toscana), Erba d' bò (Piemonte, Agliano), Fiacch (Lombardia, Como), Leucantemo volgare (Italia), Margaitun (Liguria, Savona), Margarette (Emilia-Romagna, Modena), Margaridon (Emilia-Romagna, Romagna), Margarita (Liguria, Genova), Margarita dij prà (Piemonte, Agliano), Margaritass (Piemonte, Val S. Martino), Margaritein grand (Emilia-Romagna, Piacenza), Margaritin gros (Piemonte, Agliano), Margaritis (Friuli), Margariton (Veneto, Verona), Margaritun (Emilia-Romagna, Reggio), Margaritun (Lombardia, Brescia), Margherita (Toscana), Margherita comune (Italia), Margherita sarvaega (Liguria, Quinto), Me vo tu ben me vo tu mal (Veneto, Treviso), Mi ustu ben mi us tu mal (Friuli), Occ ed bò (Emilia-Romagna, Reggio), Occhio di bue (Toscana), Oecc de bò (Emilia-Romagna, Romagna), Oecc de bò (Lombardia, Como), Oev d' bò (Piemonte, Agliano), Papacene (Friuli, Carnia), Paradis (Friuli, Carnia), Paradisi (Veneto, Belluno), Puddaci (Sicilia, Mirto), Sciui de Corpus Dominè (Liguria, Rocco), Ucchie de vove (Abruzzi).