| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Adonis vernalis L. |
| Synonyms | Adonis helleborus Crantz |
| Adonis pratensis Ledeb. | |
| Anemone consiligo Baill. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | stems glabrous, leaves sessile, the basal scaly, stem leaves bipinnatisect, flowers 3-8cm across, sepals pubescent, petals 10-20, anthers yellow |
| Size | 10-45cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C careful division in spring and early summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Northern Europe (Sweden ) Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Hungary , Poland , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Belarus , Krym , Central European Russia , East European Russia , South European Russia , Ukraine ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (Altay , Chita , Krasnoyarsk , West Siberia , Yakutskiya ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) Western Asia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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