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adonis_(flower)


A genus of about 20-30 species of flowering plants of the crowfoot family, Ranunculaceae, native to Europe and Asia. Their flowers are red, yellow or orange and have 5-30 petals with feathery, finely divided leaves that form a fluffy collar around each individual flower.


Commonly depicted members of the genus are Adonis amurensis, a perennial plant with a double-flowered yellow flower that has around 20-24 petals each, and Adonis ramosa. Their Japanese name "Fukujusō" means "fortune-longevity-plant", so they’re also used for planting at New Year's parties.


h5. Examples

* !asset #21187870: Photo reference: Adonis amurensis

* !asset #21187868: Photo reference: Adonis ramosa

* !asset #21187798


h5. Other Ranunculaceae species

* Anemone (flower)

* Buttercup (flower)

* Clematis (flower)

* Columbine (flower)

* Hepatica (flower)

* Larkspur (flower)

* Nigella

* Pasqueflower

* Ranunculus_asiaticus

* Wolfsbane (flower)


* Wikipedia: Adonis (plant)

* Wikipedia: Adonis amurensis

* Wikipedia (JP): Adonis ramosa

* Wikipedia: Ranunculaceae