Adonis annua (syn. Adonis autumnalis L.,[1]Adonis phoenicea Bercht. & J.Presl.[1]), also known[† 1] as pheasant's-eye,[4]Adonis' flower, autumn Adonis,[4]autumn pheasant's-eye, blooddrops, red chamomile, red Morocco, rose-a-ruby, and soldiers-in-green, is an ornamental plant of the family Ranunculaceae.
It is native to North Africa, Western Asia, the Mediterranean, and Europe. The name Bird's Eye is also associated with the bird's-eye primrose. Pheasant's eye is also an alternative name for poet's narcissus.
Adonis annua grows to a height of 10 in (25 cm). The flowers are often scarlet in color with darker spots at the base.
