Adonis annua
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Adonis |
| Species: | A. annua
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| Adonis annua | |
Adonis annua (syn. Adonis autumnalis L.,[1] Adonis phoenicea Bercht. & J.Presl.[1]), also known[† 1] as pheasant's-eye,[4] Adonis' flower, autumn Adonis,[4] autumn pheasant's-eye, blooddrops, red chamomile, red Morocco, rose-a-ruby, and soldiers-in-green, is an ornamental plant of the family Ranunculaceae.
It is native to North Africa, Western Asia, the Mediterranean, and Europe. The name Bird's Eye is also associated with the bird's-eye primrose. Pheasant's eye is also an alternative name for poet's narcissus.
Adonis annua grows to a height of 10 in (25 cm). The flowers are often scarlet in color with darker spots at the base.
In the UK, Adonis annua is endangered and listed as a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan.[5]
The leaves and roots are poisonous to humans and livestock.[6]
Footnotes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Adonis annua L. in The Plant List
- ^ Temple Henry Croker, Thomas Williams, Samuel Clark, The complete dictionary of arts and sciences, 1764
- ^ "Selby's Flycatcher" in John James Audubon, Ornithological Biography, 1831.
- ^ a b Adonis annua L. in Tropicos
- ^ "Pheasant's-eye". plantlife. Archived from the original on 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ^ Umberto Quattrocchi (May 3, 2012). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants. CRC Press.
- Bailey, L. H. (1910). Manual of Gardening (Second Edition). Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
- Bailey, L. H., ed. (1890). The American Garden: An Illustrated Journal of Horticulture.
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