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Summer Pheasant'S Eye (Adonis aestivalis)

Description

Adonis aestivalis, the summer pheasant's-eye, is a medicinal and ornamental plant. It is native to Europe but has been introduced elsewhere, such as the western and eastern parts of the United States. The specific epithet, aestivalis, is derived from Latin and means "pertaining to the summer".

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Ranunculales

            • Family: Ranunculaceae

              • Genus: Adonis