Summer pheasant's eye
Adonis aestivalis L.
Adonis aestivalis, known as summer pheasant's-eye, is an annual herb in the Ranunculaceae family. Native to Europe and Asia, it has been introduced to regions including the United States, where it is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is also used for medicinal purposes and is known to grow in areas such as alfalfa fields, sometimes contaminating horse feed. The plant was first published in 1762.
Description
Adonis aestivalis is a member of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) and is found in various regions including HR, UZ, KG, UA, Flanders, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Ukraine, BA, SE, CZ, PL, NO, SK, the conterminous 48 United States, Afghanistan, Algeria, and Austria. It is an annual herb that has been naturalized in some areas. The species is valued for both ornamental and medicinal uses. It is known to grow in agricultural fields and can be found in a wide range of habitats.
Other common names
summer pheasants-eyeSummer pheasant's eyesummer pheasant's-eye
Distribution
HR · UZ · KG · UA · Flanders · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Germany · Ukraine · BA · SE · CZ · PL · NO · SK · conterminous 48 United States · Afghanistan · Algeria · Austria · Baleares · Belarus · Belgium · Bulgaria · California · Corse · Cyprus · Czechoslovakia · East European Russia · France · Greece
Synonyms
Adonis aestivalis f. citrinaAdonis aestivalis subsp. marginataAdonis aestivalis var. velutinaAdonis ambiguaAdonis ambigua var. flavusAdonis annua var. phoeniceaAdonis autumnalisAdonis bienertiiAdonis citrinaAdonis crinitaAdonis cristataAdonis flammeaAdonis flavaAdonis inermisAdonis inglisiiAdonis linnaeiAdonis maculataAdonis maculata var. miniataAdonis maculata var. ochroleucaAdonis maculata var. pallensAdonis micranthaAdonis miniataAdonis polymorphaCosmarium aestivaleAdonis aestivalis subsp. aestivalisAdonis aestivalis var. aestivalis
