Adonis aestivalis L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Ranunculaceae// Genus: Adonis// Species: Adonis aestivalis L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Europe (except the north) to Nepal and Xinjiang, Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Ruderal areas near cultivated land, disturbed ground.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

Adonis aestivalis – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 29.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 29.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – stem with flower. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – stem with flower. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – flower. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – flower and flower buds. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 29.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – flower. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – flower. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – flower. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – flower with calyx. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – flower. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – flower with developing fruits. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 29.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – flower with developing fruits. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 29.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – fruits. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 29.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – fruits. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – fruits. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – fruits. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 29.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – upper cauline leaves. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – upper cauline leaves. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 29.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – cauline leaves. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – cauline leaf. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – segments of cauline leaf. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – segments of cauline leaf. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Adonis aestivalis – basal leaf. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Adonis aestivalis L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:708056-1[Accessed 30.04.2022].

Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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