Daisy, Daisies or DAISY may refer to:

Plants

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Bellis perennis ''Bellis perennis'' (), the daisy, is a European species of the family Asteraceae, often considered the archetypal species of the name daisy. To distinguish this species from other plants known as daisies, it is sometimes qualified as common dais ...

'', the common daisy, lawn daisy or English daisy, a European species

Other plants known as daisy

Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w ...

, daisy family ** ''

Euryops chrysanthemoides ''Euryops chrysanthemoides'' (with the common names African bush daisy or bull's-eye) is a small shrub native to Southern Africa that is also grown as a horticultural specimen in tropical to subtropical regions around the world. Description ...

'', African bush daisy ** ''

Osteospermum ''Osteospermum'' , is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Calenduleae, one of the smaller tribes of the sunflower/daisy family Asteraceae. They are known as the daisybushes or African daisies. ''Osteospermum'' used to belong to the gen ...

'', African daisy ** ''

Tetraneuris acaulis ''Tetraneuris acaulis'' is a North American species of flowering plants in the sunflower family.Tetraneuris acaulis'. ITIS.Tetraneuris acaulisLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center'', University of Texas.Hymenoxys acaulis'. ''The Jepson Manual, Univ ...

'', angelita daisy ** ''

Melampodium leucanthum ''Melampodium leucanthum'', the plains blackfoot or blackfoot daisy, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae found on limestone-containing rocky slopes in the Sonoran Desert The Sonoran Desert ( es, Desierto de Sonora) is a d ...

'', blackfoot daisy ** ''

Glebionis coronaria ''Glebionis coronaria'', formerly called ''Chrysanthemum coronarium'', is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It is native to the Mediterranean region. It is cultivated and naturalized in East Asia and in scattered locations in No ...

'', crown daisy ** ''

Brachyglottis greyi ''Brachyglottis greyi'', commonly known as daisy bush, is a member of the large family Asteraceae and belongs to the genus '' Brachyglottis'' or the genus ''Senecio'' depending on which authority is being followed. It is an endemic native of New ...

'', daisy bush ** ''

Olearia ''Olearia'', most commonly known as daisy-bush, is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae, the largest of the flowering plant families in the world. Olearia are found in Australia, New Guinea and New Zealand. The genus i ...

'', daisy bush ** '' Argyranthemum'', dill daisy, marguerite daisy ** ''

Rhodanthemum hosmariense ''Rhodanthemum hosmariense'', the Moroccan daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It is a bushy, prostrate sub shrub growing to tall and broad, with deeply divided silvery leave ...

'', Moroccan daisy ** '' Leucanthemum vulgare'', oxeye daisy, dog daisy ** ''

Leucanthemum × superbum ''Leucanthemum'' × ''superbum'', the Shasta daisy, is a commonly grown flowering herbaceous perennial plant with the classic daisy appearance of white petals (ray florets) around a yellow disc, similar to the oxeye daisy '' Leucanthemum vulgar ...

'', Shasta daisy ** ''

Brachyscome ''Brachyscome'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Most are endemic to Australia, and a few occur in New Zealand and New Guinea.Gerbera jamesonii ''Gerbera jamesonii'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Gerbera'' belonging to the basal Mutisieae tribe within the large Asteraceae (or Compositae) family. It is indigenous to South Eastern Africa and commonly known as the Barberton ...

'', Barberton daisy, Transvaal daisy ** ''

Ismelia carinata ''Ismelia carinata'', the tricolour chrysanthemum, tricolor daisy, or annual chrysanthemum, is an ornamental plant native to north Africa that is cultivated as a garden plant and grows as a weed in California. It is the sole species in the genus ...

'', tricolor daisy * ''

Scabiosa prolifera ''Lomelosia prolifera'', the Carmel daisy, is a flowering plant of the family Caprifoliaceae. Its flowers in February to May, are creamy yellow, and when the petals are shed they leave a greenish-looking dried flower, good for arrangements. It is ...

'', Carmel daisy * ''

Globularia ''Globularia'' is a genus of about 22 species of flowering plants in the family Plantaginaceae, native to central and southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. They are dense low evergreen mat-forming perennials or su ...

'', globe daisies * ''

Cleretum bellidiforme ''Cleretum bellidiforme'', commonly called Livingstone daisy, ''Bokbaaivygie'' (Afrikaans), or Buck Bay Mesembryanthemum, vygie, is a species of flowering plant in the family (biology), family Aizoaceae, native plant, native to the Cape Peninsula ...

'', Livingstone daisy

Arts, entertainment and media

Film and television

Daisy (advertisement) "Daisy", sometimes referred to as "Daisy Girl" or "Peace, Little Girl", is an American political advertisement that aired on television as part of Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 presidential campaign. Though aired only once, it is considered one of ...

, a 1964 controversial political TV advertisement * ''Daisy'' (1923 film), a German silent romantic drama film * ''Daisy'' (1988 film), a Malayalam musical love story * ''Daisy'' (2006 film), a Korean urban romantic melodrama * "Daisy" (''How I Met Your Mother''), an episode of the TV series * ''Daisies'' (film), a 1966 Czech film

Fictional characters

Music

* ''Daisy'' (Big Scary album), 2021 * ''Daisy'' (Brand New album), 2009, and a song from the album * ''Daisy'' (Dog's Eye View album), 1997 * "Daisy" (Ashnikko song), a song by Ashnikko from the 2021 mixtape ''Demidevil'' * "Daisy" (Bonnie Pink song), 1999 * "Daisy" a song by Halfway to Hazard from the 2007 album ''

Halfway to Hazard Halfway to Hazard is an American country music duo composed of singer-songwriters David Tolliver and Chad Warrix. Though Tolliver and Warrix grew up in different towns in southeastern Kentucky, their band's origins are in Hazard, Kentucky, which ...

'' * "Daisy" (Pentagon song), a song by Pentagon from the 2020 EP ''WE:TH'' * "Daisies" (song), a song by Katy Perry from the 2020 album ''Smile'' * "Daisy", a song by Fang Island from the 2010 album

Fang Island Fang Island was an American indie rock band formed in Providence, Rhode Island, and based in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. The group consisted of the guitarists Jason Bartell and Chris Georges, the bass guitarist Brock Hengin and the drummer ...

* "Daisy", a song by Switchfoot from the 2005 album ''

Nothing Is Sound ''Nothing Is Sound'' is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on September 13, 2005 and debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200. The first single from the album was "Stars," which was the n ...

'' * "Daisy", a song by Brotherhood of Man from the 1977 album '' Oh Boy!'' * "Daisy", a song by Stone Temple Pilots from the 1996 album ''

Tiny Music ''Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop'' is the third studio album by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, released on March 26, 1996, on Atlantic Records. After a brief hiatus in 1995, the band regrouped to record ''Tiny Music,'' l ...

'' * "Daisy", a song by Hafdís Huld from the 2009 album '' Synchronised Swimmers'' * "Daisy", a song by Zedd from the 2015 album '' True Colors'' * "Daisy", a song by Pond from the 2019 album ''

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Daisy Bell "Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)" is a song written in 1892 by British songwriter Harry Dacre with the well-known chorus "Daisy, Daisy / Give me your answer, do. / I'm half crazy / all for the love of you", ending with the words "a bicycle bu ...

", an 1892 song with chorus "Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do...."

Businesses and organizations

Daisy (Girl Scouts) The Girl Scouts of the USA has six levels: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador. Girl Scouts move or "bridge" to the next level, usually at the end of the school year, when they reach the age of advancing. The Ambassador level i ...

, a membership level * Daisy Outdoor Products, known primarily as Daisy, an American air gun manufacturer *

Daisy Systems (disambiguation) Daisy Systems Daisy Systems Corporation, incorporated in 1981 in Mountain View, California, was a computer-aided engineering company, a pioneer in the electronic design automation (EDA) industry. It was a manufacturer of computer hardware and ...

, several companies * The Daisy, a

Rodeo Drive Rodeo Drive is a street in Beverly Hills, California, with its southern segment in the City of Los Angeles. Its southern terminus is at Beverwil Drive, and its northern terminus is at its intersection with Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills. The ...

nightclub in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. *

Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy ( it, Democrazia è Libertà – La Margherita, DL), commonly known simply as The Daisy (''La Margherita''), was a centrist political party in Italy. The party was formed from the merger of three parties within ...

, known as The Daisy, an Italian political party *

Fort Wayne Daisies The Fort Wayne Daisies were a women's professional baseball team based in Fort Wayne, Indiana that played from through as members of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. History The Daisies represented Fort Wayne, Indiana, and ...

, an American women's professional baseball team 1945–1954 * Daisy, a brand of

sour cream Sour cream (in North American English, Australian English and New Zealand English) or soured cream (British English) is a dairy product obtained by fermenting regular cream with certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria. The bacterial culture, ...

Computing

* Daisy wheel printing, an impact printing technology *

Daisy (software) Daisy is a Java/XML open-source content management system based on the Apache Cocoon content management framework. Today, Daisy is in use at major corporations for intranet knowledge bases, product and/or project documentation, and managemen ...

, a content management system * Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY), a technical standard for digital audiobooks **

List of DAISY software Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) books can be heard on standalone DAISY players, computers using DAISY playback software, mobile phones, and MP3 players (with limited navigation). DAISY books can be distributed on a CD/DVD, memory ...

Digital Automated Identification System Digital automated identification system (DAISY) is an automated species identification system optimised for the rapid screening of invertebrates (e.g. insects) by non-experts (e.g. parataxonomists). It was developed by Dr. Mark O'Neill during t ...

(DAISY), an automated species identification system

People

Daisy (given name) Daisy is a feminine given name. The flower name comes from the Old English word ''dægeseage'', meaning "day's eye". The name Daisy is therefore ultimately derived from this source. Daisy is also a nickname for Margaret, used because '' Marguerite ...

, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *

Daisy (nickname) Daisy is the nickname of the following people: * Daisy Ashford (1881–1972), English writer and author of ''The Young Visiters'', when she was nine-years-old * Daisy Basham (1879–1963), New Zealand radio broadcaster * Daisy Dick (born 1972), B ...

, including a list of people with the nickname

Places

Australia

Daisy Hill, Queensland Daisy Hill is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Daisy Hill had a population of 6,660 people. Geography Part of the suburb's western boundary follows the Pacific Motorway. A large proportion of the Daisy Hill is p ...

Daisy Hill, Victoria Daisy Hill a town in Victoria, Australia located in the Shire of Central Goldfields. At the 2016 census, Daisy Hill had a population of 385. The town began as a mining settlement, after a discovery of gold during the Gold Rush of 1853, the l ...

Canada

Daisy Lake (disambiguation) Daisy Lake may refer to the following Canadian lakes: *Daisy Lake (British Columbia) *Daisy Lake (Northwest Territories) *Daisy Lake (Algoma District), Ontario *Daisy Lake (Greater Sudbury), Ontario *Daisy Lake (Nipissing District), Ontario *Daisy ...

, several Canadian lakes

United States

Daisy, Arkansas Daisy is a town in Pike County, Arkansas, Pike County, Arkansas, United States. Its population is 88 as of the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. Daisy is also the home of Daisy State Park. Geography Daisy is located at (34.233193, -93.742 ...

Daisy, Georgia Daisy is a city in Evans County, Georgia, Evans County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The population was 129 at the 2010 census. History The city of Daisy, Georgia was established in 1890, the same year that the Savannah and West ...

Daisy, Kentucky Daisy is an unincorporated community, unincorporated town in Perry County, Kentucky, Perry County, Kentucky. The population was 1758 as of the 2000 United States Census, with a population density of 32 per square mile. The area is known historica ...

Daisy, Maryland Daisy is an unincorporated community located at the northwest tip of Howard County, Maryland, United States. History A very large tract of land in the area that became Daisy was patented to Captain Richard Warfield in 1763. The Oakdale manor slav ...

Daisy, Missouri Daisy is an unincorporated community in northwestern Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It is located sixteen miles northwest of Cape Girardeau and is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO- IL Metropolitan Statistical Area In ...

Daisy, Oklahoma Daisy is a small unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. M ...

Daisy, Virginia Daisy is an unincorporated community in King and Queen County, Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the ...

Daisy, West Virginia Daisy is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers cla ...

Daisy Geyser Daisy Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Daisy Geyser is part of the Daisy Group. It was named prior to 1890 by the Hague Party. It erupts every 110 to 240 minutes for a period of 3 to ...

, Yellowstone National Park *

Daisy Swamp Daisy Swamp is a swamp in Berkeley County, South Carolina, in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It ...

, South Carolina *

Lake Daisy Lake Daisy is a natural freshwater lake on the east side of Winter Haven, Florida. It has a somewhat oval shape and has a surface area. On all but its northeast shore it is bordered by residential areas. On the northeast is a residential area tha ...

, Florida

Other uses

Daisy (cocktail) A cocktail is a mixed drink typically made with a distilled liquor (such as arrack, brandy, cachaça, gin, rum, tequila, vodka, or whiskey) as its base ingredient that is then mixed with other ingredients or garnishments. Sweetened liqueurs, ...

, a traditional long drink *

Daisy (doll) Daisy was a 1970s doll designed by British fashion designer Mary Quant. Design Daisy was released in the UK in 1973, with the tag line "Mary Quant makes Daisy the best dressed doll in the world". Her name was a reference to Mary Quant's logo, a B ...

, a 1970s doll designed by Mary Quant * ''Daisy'' (steamboat), a steamboat that ran on Puget Sound, Washington, U.S., 1880–1897 *

Operation Daisy Operation Daisy was a military operation conducted from November 1–20, 1981 by the South African Defence Force and South West African Territorial Force (SWATF) in Angola during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War. This conflict ...

, a 1981 military operation in Angola *

Tropical Storm Daisy The name Daisy has been used for six tropical cyclones world wide: two in the Atlantic Ocean, three in the south-west Indian Ocean, and one in the Australian region of the Indian Ocean. In the Atlantic: * Hurricane Daisy (1958), remained far enough ...

, tropical cyclones named Daisy *

Daisy (perfume) "Daisy" is an eau de toilette perfume by American fashion designer Marc Jacobs, which debuted in 2007. Since 2018, it has been the readers' choice of Allure's Best of Beauty awards. History Spanish perfumer Alberto Morillas of the Swiss co ...

, a fragrance brand by Marc Jacobs *

Namaqualand Daisies Namaqualand Daisies is a South Africa field hockey club. The club was established in 2016, and is one of 6 established to compete in South African Hockey Association's new premier domestic competition, Premier Hockey League. History The Namaqual ...

, South Africa field hockey club