pheasant's-eye
Adonis microcarpa DC.
Adonis microcarpa, known as pheasant's-eye, is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Ranunculaceae. Native to western Asia and southern Europe, it has been naturalised in Australia. The plant grows up to 50 cm tall, featuring finely divided leaves and red flowers with black centres. It was first described in 1817.
Description
Adonis microcarpa is a member of the genus Adonis and is found in regions such as Madeira, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, and parts of the Middle East. It is also present in the Canary Islands, Cyprus, and the East Aegean Islands. The plant is characterised by its delicate, finely divided foliage and striking red flowers with dark centres. It is commonly referred to as small-fruit pheasant's-eye or red chamomile in English.
Other common names
pheasant's-eyered chamomilesmall-fruit pheasant's-eye
Distribution
Madeira · Portugal Continental · Porto Santo island · FR · Bulgaria · AU · Albania · Algeria · Baleares · Canary Is. · Corse · Cyprus · East Aegean Is. · Egypt · France · Greece · Iran · Iraq · Italy · Krym · Lebanon-Syria · Libya · Morocco · New South Wales · Northern Territory · Palestine · Portugal · Queensland · Sardegna · Sicilia
Synonyms
Adonis aestivalisAdonis aestivalis var. cupanianaAdonis annua subsp. carinataAdonis dentata subsp. creticaAdonis dentata var. microcarpaAdonis dentata subsp. microcarpaAdonis microcarpa var. creticaAdonis microcarpa var. intermedia
