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Encyclopedia Britannica



ADONIS

This article appears in Volume V01, Page 212 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: ADA-AIZ
ADONIS , a genus of
plants
  belonging to the natural order
Ranunculaceae
 , known commonly by the names of
pheasant
 's eye and Flos Adonis. They are annual or perennial herbs with much divided leaves and yellow or red
flowers
 . Adonis autumnalis has become naturalized in some parts of
England
 ; the petals are
scarlet
  with a dark spot at the
base
 . An early flowering species, Adonis vernalis, with large
bright
  yellow
flowers
 , is well worthy of cultivation. It prefers a deep light soil. The name is also given to the butterfly, Mazarine or
Clifton
  Blue (Polyommatus Adonis).


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