''Adonis pyrenaica'', common name Pyrenean pheasant's eye, is a species of plant in the family

Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae (buttercup or crowfoot family; Latin "little frog", from "frog") is a family of over 2,000 known species of flowering plants in 43 genera, distributed worldwide. The largest genera are '' Ranunculus'' (600 species), '' Delphiniu ...

Distribution

This very rare species is a

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of the

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and the

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in southwestern

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. One station is present in the

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of southeast France.Kew Science
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Habitat

These orophyte plants prefer rocky mountains, with calcareous or sometimes siliceous scree and stony lawns with discontinuous vegetation, at an elevation of above sea level.Belles fleurs de France

Description

''Adonis pyrenaica'' has an erect and a little pubescent stem, forming thick tufts measuring approximately . Leaves of this plant are alternate, the lower ones have a long petiole. The plant produces inflorescences showing from one to three yellow flowers, with petals of about . The yellow sepals may be glabrous or slightly hairy. Corolla can reach a width of and it is composed of 10 to 15 obovate petals. Stamens have yellow anthers. The fruits are in the form of achenes of 6–7 mm, from glabrous to densely pubescent.Tela Botanica
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Biology

This perennial herbaceous plant is hermaphrodite. It blooms from June to July and it is pollinated by insects (

entomophily Entomophily or insect pollination is a form of pollination whereby pollen of plants, especially but not only of flowering plants, is distributed by insects. Flowers pollinated by insects typically advertise themselves with bright colours, some ...

), where as seeds are disseminated by the animals.

Gallery

File: Adonis pyrenaica Brekkugoði.jpg, Plant of ''Adonis pyrenaica'' File:Ranunculaceae - Adonis pyrenaica.JPG, Close-up on a flower

Bibliography

*Marcel Saule, « Adonis des Pyrénées » dans Le Dictionnaire des Pyrénées, Toulouse, Privat, 1999, 923 p. ()

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2336972 pyrenaica Flora of the Pyrenees