Flower profile

Garland daisy

Glebionis coronaria

Garland daisy (Glebionis coronaria) is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, blooming mostly April–May across the U.S.

Not native to California

Garland daisy is a flowering plant. In California it's most often seen in bloom in April–May.

–states where USDA records it

9,635CA sightings*

9,639U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: California

Quick look

Glebionis coronaria, formerly called Chrysanthemum coronarium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region. It is cultivated and naturalized in East Asia and in scattered locations in North America.
From Wikipedia's article Glebionis coronaria, CC BY-SA 4.0.

It belongs to the Asteraceae family. ^iNaturalist
NatureServe lists it as not native to California. ^NatureServe
In California, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–May. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 9,635 research-grade sightings of it in California, ranking #96 among the 178 flowers on our California list. ^iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

In California, most flowering sightings come in April–May.

Flowering records by month in California (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (535 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe global: GNR Not yet ranked worldwide. ^NatureServe
California: Not listed Not on California state-listed endangered, threatened and rare plants (14 CCR § 670.2), per CDFW's CNDDB list (July 2026). NatureServe: SNA, not applicable (usually because it isn't native there) in California. ^{CNDDB listed plants (July 2026)}
Rare elsewhere: No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS has no state-by-state distribution for this name, so we can't map it yet.

Names, range and relatives

More from the Asteraceae family (212 on Bloomipedia; most observed first): Common yarrow, Goldenrods, White snakeroot, Sunflowers, Chicory, Black-eyed Susan, Bull thistle, Common dandelion.

More California flowers

Common yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Native

🌼 Blooms in CA: April–July

California brittlebush

Encelia californica

Native

🌼 Blooms in CA: January–April

Brittlebush

Encelia farinosa

Native

🌼 Blooms in CA: January–April

Sources

USDA PLANTS: no profile matched this name.
iNaturalist, Glebionis coronaria: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
Wikipedia, Glebionis coronaria (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
California: California state-listed endangered, threatened and rare plants (14 CCR § 670.2), per CDFW's CNDDB list (July 2026).
California: California noxious weed species (3 CCR § 4500).
USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
NatureServe Explorer, Glebionis coronaria (global and state ranks).
Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
Photo: Bob Miller via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.