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Summer Pheasant's-eye
Gideon Pisanty (Gidip), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Summer Pheasant's-eye

Adonis aestivalis L.

Names

EnglishSummer Pheasant's-eye
DutchZomeradonis
SpanishAdonis estival
Chinese夏侧金盏花
Scientific nameAdonis aestivalis L.

About this species

Adonis aestivalis, the summer pheasant's-eye, is a medicinal and ornamental plant. It is native to Europe and Asia but has been introduced elsewhere, such as the western and eastern parts of the United States, as an ornamental plant. In particular, it has been known to invade alfalfa fields, contaminating feed used for horse hay. It is a member of the buttercup family. It is an annual herb.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusAdonis

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