Pheasant's eyes
Botanical name: Adonis
Pheasant's eyes
Botanical name: Adonis
Description
Pheasant's eyes is a genus of about 20–30 species of flowering plants of the crowfoot family, Ranunculaceae, native to Europe and Asia. They are cultivated for use in gardens, and have been introduced to North America. The species grow to 10 to 40 cm in height, with feathery, finely divided leaves. Their flowers are red, yellow or orange and have 5–30 petals. 
Species of Pheasant's eyes
Adonis davidii
Adonis davidii is a perennial herb found growing wildly in the forests, grassy slopes, and riverbanks of Indochina. Its fern-like leaves and sunny-side-up flowers make it quite cute, and it has seen increasing popularity as an ornamental herb. Adonis davidii attracts plenty of pollinators and thrives in shady, muddy, and wet environments.
Amur adonis
Amur adonis is named for the Greek god Adonis and has ephemeral characteristics. The plant may bloom during the early spring or late winter. It is native to the Amur River, where it got the first part of its name. The flowers have heavy, waxy, yellow petals, and they usually attract butterflies.
Small pheasant's-eye
Adonis microcarpa, commonly known as small-fruit pheasant's-eye or red chamomile, is an annual herbaceous plant. The species is native to western Asia and southern Europe and is naturalised in Australia. It grows to 50 cm high, has finely divided foliage and red flowers with black centres.
Large pheasant's eye
Large pheasant's eye is a frost-hardy annual that is often grown for ornamental purposes due to its beautiful red flowers. This plant prefers calcareous soils. It derives its Latin name Adonis flammea from the myth about the red blood of the Greek god Adonis and the Latin word flammea, meaning flame-like, in reference to the color of this plant's flowers.
New year's day grass
The flowering period is early spring, and yellow flowers of 3 to 4 cm bloom. At first, the stem does not grow and only the flowers are attached on the short wrapped stalks, but gradually the stems and leaves grow and some flowers bloom. This flower uses petals to gather sunlight at the center of the flower, and its heat attracts insects. Therefore, it opens and closes in response to sunlight (opens when sunlight hits and closes when the sun goes down). The leaves are finely divided. The root has many straight and thick things like burdock.
Pheasant's eye
Like their Greek mythology namesake, pheasant's eye (Adonis annua) are strikingly attractive, with bold red, eight-petaled, bowl-shaped flowers. The flowers were all but wiped out throughout Britain with the rise of herbicides and remain endangered in the UK. Despite their beauty, pheasant's eye and its relatives are toxic for humans and livestock including horses, pigs, cows and sheep.
Spring pheasant's eye
Spring pheasant's eye (Adonis vernalis) is native to Eurasia, where it often grows in dry meadows and forest clearings. It is a member of the buttercup family and produces attractive lemon-yellow flowers. It is often cultivated for ornamental purposes, but it is also a highly poisonous plant.
Pheasant's eye
A member of the buttercup family, pheasant's eye (Adonis aestivalis) is named for its resemblance to the orange-red color of a pheasant's eye. The bold petals also feature an inner, dark purple ring. Pheasant's eye is native to Southern Europe but has become widespread in American pastures. It is toxic to pigs and horses.
Adonis sibirica
Adonis sibirica is a genus of about 20–30 species of flowering plants of the crowfoot family, Ranunculaceae, native to Europe and Asia. They are cultivated for use in gardens, and have been introduced to North America. The species grow to 10 to 40 cm in height, with feathery, finely divided leaves. Their flowers are red, yellow or orange and have 5–30 petals.
Adonis volgensis
Adonis volgensis is a genus of about 20–30 species of flowering plants of the crowfoot family, Ranunculaceae, native to Europe and Asia. They are cultivated for use in gardens, and have been introduced to North America. The species grow to 10 to 40 cm in height, with feathery, finely divided leaves. Their flowers are red, yellow or orange and have 5–30 petals.
Adonis villosa
Adonis villosa is a genus of about 20–30 species of flowering plants of the crowfoot family, Ranunculaceae, native to Europe and Asia. They are cultivated for use in gardens, and have been introduced to North America. The species grow to 10 to 40 cm in height, with feathery, finely divided leaves. Their flowers are red, yellow or orange and have 5–30 petals.
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