Adonis annua L. subsp. cupaniana (Guss.) C. Steinb.

Spice Flower - fruit detail Flower Flower 2

Family: RANUNCULACEAE

Genus: Adonis

Catalan common name: Gota de sang. Ull d'àngel. Ulls de perdiu.

Spanish common name: Adonis de otoño. Gota de sangre. Ojo de perdiz.

Province distribution: Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Girona. Tarragona.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Formentera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Fields and herbaceous communities.

Characteristics: This plant, which can be found in the open fields, stands out because of its brightly-coloured red petals; if we are not alert, we could mistake it for a poppy, but it is easy to tell between them because these petals have a glossy shine. Besides, it does not form a capsule like the Papaver but rather each flower forms many small fruits grouped together in a long inflorescence. The leaves are greatly divided. It flowers at the beginning of spring, around the month of March.