Species

Adonis flammea Jacq.

Large Pheasant's-Eye

Ranunculaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Genus: Adonis (Pheasant's Eye)

Synonyms

Adonis flammea
Adonis caudata
Adonis flammea subsp. polypetala
Adonis flammea var. polypetala

Related species

Adonis aestivalis L. - Summer Pheasant's-Eye
Adonis flammea Jacq. - Large Pheasant's-Eye
Adonis vernalis L. - Yellow Pheasant's-Eye

Traits


    Highly toxic, 20–80 cm tall, annual. flowers: Ø 20–40 mm, mostly red, rarely yellowish, mostly black at the base. corolla: 5–8‑leaved. sepals: up to 0.5‑times as long as the petals, hirsute (subsequently becoming glabrous). fruits: nutlets, glabrous; fruit beak: blac...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Adonis flammea

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Adonis flammea

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Adonis flammea

Adonis flammea

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • fields, vineyards

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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