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Summer Pheasant's-eye

Adonis aestivalis

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Common names

25 names · 22 languages
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Other languages (21)
Dutch
French
Arabic
  • أدونيس صيفي[2]
Armenian
  • Կուժկոտրուկ ամառային[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 夏侧金盏花[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 夏側金盞花[2]
Czech
  • hlaváček letní[2]
Danish
  • Sommeradonis[2]
Finnish
  • kesäruusuleinikki[2]
German
Hebrew
  • דמומית עבת-שיבולת[2]
Hungarian
  • nyári hérics[2]
Japanese
  • ナツザキフクジュソウ[2]
Polish
  • Miłek letni[2]
Romanian
  • Rușcuța de vară[2]
Russian
  • Адонис летний[2]
Slovak
  • Hlaváčik letný[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • sommaradonis[2]
Turkish
  • kandamlası[2]
Ukrainian
  • Горицвіт літній[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Adonis aestivalis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Summer Pheasant's-eye — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • Sommer-Adonisröschen — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • summer pheasant's eye — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • adonis estival — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • Adonis d'été — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • Zomeradonis — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
[2] Adonis aestivalis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Summer Pheasant's-eye — results[27].names[1]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • Sommer-Adonisröschen — results[27].names[5]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • summer pheasant's eye — results[27].names[2]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • adonis estival — results[27].names[23]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • Adonis d'été — results[27].names[10]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • Zomeradonis — results[27].names[4]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • hlaváček letní — results[27].names[3]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • Адонис летний — results[27].names[6]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • ナツザキフクジュソウ — results[27].names[7]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • kesäruusuleinikki — results[27].names[8]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • Կուժկոտրուկ ամառային — results[27].names[9]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • sommaradonis — results[27].names[11]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • Sommeradonis — results[27].names[12]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • 夏側金盞花 — results[27].names[13]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • 夏侧金盏花 — results[27].names[14]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • Горицвіт літній — results[27].names[15]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • أدونيس صيفي — results[27].names[16]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • nyári hérics — results[27].names[17]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • kandamlası — results[27].names[18]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • Rușcuța de vară — results[27].names[19]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • דמומית עבת-שיבולת — results[27].names[20]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • Miłek letni — results[27].names[21]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
  • Hlaváčik letný — results[27].names[22]; taxon id 57426; Adonis aestivalis.
[3] Adonis aestivalis — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Pheasant's Eye — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Adonis aestivalis.
  • Summer Adonis — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Adonis aestivalis.
  • Summer Pheasant's Eye — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Adonis aestivalis.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Ranunculaceae

Genus-level classification for Adonis; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Adonis aestivalis.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Mature height
0.2–0.61 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.15–0.3 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Columnar; Erect

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Annual; Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand; Shallow Rocky

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Alkaline (>8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe to W. Nepal.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Summer Pheasant's-eye (Adonis aestivalis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to July.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Adonis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5073055; ID PCG; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Adonis aestivalis — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyMature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Adonis aestivalis — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 941141; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1139467, 1139468, 1139470, 1139471, 1139474, 1139475, 1139476, 1139477, 1139478, 1139479, 1139480, 1139481, 1139482, 1139483, 1139484, 1139485, 1139486, 1139487, 1139488, 1139490, 1139491, 1139492, 1139493, 1139494, 1139495, 1139496, 1139497, 1139498, 1139500, 1139501, 1139502, 1139503, 1139504, 1139505, 1139506, 1139507, 1139508, 1139509, 1139510, 1139511, 1139512

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.