Paeonia caucasica
| Paeonia caucasica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Paeoniaceae |
| Genus: | Paeonia |
| Species: | P. caucasica |
| Binomial name | |
| Paeonia caucasica Schipcz. | |
Paeonia caucasica is a peony native to the Caucasus. Its preferred habitats are meadows and clearings in the mountain forests, from foothills to subalpine zones. It is a taprooted plant with thick horizontal rhizome and leafy stems of heights ranging from 70-100 cm. Leaves are biternate, with lobes elongate-ovate or elongate-elliptical with greyish wax and short sparse hairs beneath. Flowers are large, single, and 8-10 cm in diameter; they are often bright crimson, sometimes pink.
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