Paeonia Species
based on / copied from D. Y. Hong "Paeonies of the World" vol. 1-3 (2010, 2011, 2021)


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P. officinalis subsp. officinalis

First Description:
Synonyms: P. officinalis var. albicans (Sabine, 1817)
P. officinalis var. carnescens (Sabine, 1817)
P. officinalis var. rubra (Sabine, 1817)
P. officinalis var. anemoniflora (Hooker, 1832)
P. peregrina var. officinalis (Huth, 1891)
P. peregrina f. officinalis (Rouy & Foucaud, 1893)

P. officinalis subsp. officinalis (Flower)
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Plant: Ploidy: 2n=20
Growth Type: herbaceous / perennial
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others: stems hirsute or glabrous
Leaves: # segmentation: 19-45
others: leaflets plus leaf segments 19-45 in number, all entire or occasionally very few lobed, 1-3cm wide, acuminate at apex, leaves hairy but never villose-floccose beneath, hairs cylindrical
Flowers: Season: late April to early June
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Sepals: always pubescent
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others: further information, please see P. officinalis
Fruit: Season: August and September
# of Carpells:  
Carpell: tomentose
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Habitat: Location: growing in open pine or oak woods, thickets or mountain meadows in limestone areas, at an altitude of 500-2000m
Soil: in limestone areas
Geogr. Distr.: Croatia, N Italy, Slovenia and S Switzerland on distribution records
Countries: Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland
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P. officinalis subsp. officinalis (entire plant)
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P. officinalis subsp. officinalis (single leave from top)
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P. officinalis subsp. officinalis (Flower)
Photo: Juerg Plodeck (Basel, May 2023),
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P. officinalis subsp. officinalis (Fruit / Seeds)
Photo: Juerg Plodeck (Basel, May 2023),
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