Pheasant’s Eye (Adonis vernalis)

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Spring flowers at the Bergius Botanical Gardens near Stockholm. Adonis vernalis, known variously as pheasant's eye, spring pheasant's eye, yellow pheasant's eye and false hellebore, is a perennial flowering plant found in dry meadows and steppes in Eurasia. The plant is poisonous, containing cardiostimulant compounds, such as adonidin and aconitic acid [2]. In addition, it is often used as a ornamental plant.

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Location: Stockholm, Sweden
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Keywords: adonis, bergius, botanical, eye, flower, garden, perennial, pheasant’, poisonous, spring, stockholm, sweden, swedish, university, vernalis, wildflower, yellow