Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Paeoniaceae (Peony family)
Genus: Paeonia (Peony)
Synonyms
Paeonia officinalis
Paeonia feminea
Paeonia officinalis var. feminea
Paeonia paradoxa
Related species
Paeonia officinalis L. - Garden Peony
Traits
Slightly toxic, 50–100 cm tall. flowers: Ø up to 14 cm, reddish to violet. ovary: mostly 2–3. fruits: follicles. leaves: lobed to pinnately-divided, mostly 2–3‑partite."
You find the complete description in our identification books.
Distribution
Distribution in Europe
Legend
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
Ecology