Adonis aestivalis

Summer pheasant's eye

Family: Ranunculaceae · Type: perennial · Not Native

Summer pheasant's eye is a naturalized perennial found in the Modoc Plateau in disturbed sites, fields, and open pine forest at elevations of 1,200 to 1,400 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces striking yellow to orange flowers with purple bases, each petal 8 to 15 millimeters long in delicate, elongated shapes. Growing 30 to 70 centimeters tall with a glabrous (smooth) habit, it develops an upright form with minimal hairiness. Its finely divided leaves range from 2 to 7 centimeters long, creating a delicate, feathery appearance. The fruit develops as a small structure 4 to 5 millimeters wide with subtle lateral ridging and a straight 1 to 2 millimeter beak.

Habitat: Disturbed sites, fields, open pine forest

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: 1200-1400 m

Bioregions: MP

California counties: Modoc, Shasta, Lassen

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