- Paeonia officinalis
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Paeonia officinalis Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Saxifragales Family: Paeoniaceae Genus: Paeonia Species: P. officinalis Binomial name Paeonia officinalis
L.Paeonia officinalis, or European peony, Common peony, is the common peony cultivated in Europe for five hundred years. It was first used for medicinal purposes, then grown as an ornamental. Many selections are now used in horticulture, though the typical species is uncommon. Paeonia officinalis is still found wild in Europe.[1]
Notes
- ^ Halda, Josef J.; James W. Waddick (2004). The Genus Paeonia. Timber Press. p. 196. ISBN 9780881926125. http://books.google.com/books?id=mDLASKInbjgC&pg=PA196.
Categories:- Peonies
- Garden plants
- Flora of Europe
- Saxifragales stubs
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