Paeonia brownii

Taxobox
name = "Paeonia brownii"

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image_width = 210px
image_caption = seeds
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Saxifragales
familia = Paeoniaceae
genus = "Paeonia"
species = "P. brownii"
binomial = "Paeonia brownii"
binomial_authority = Douglas ex Hook.

"Paeonia brownii" (Brown's Peony or Native Peony), is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Paeoniaceae, native to the western United States, growing in dry sagebrush and Ponderosa Pine country. It is 24-50 cm tall with flowers of a dark maroon opening to 2-3 cm. Flowering April to June followed by a long dormancy.

This peony grows at high elevations and experiences long, cold winters with little or no snow and a short growing season.

References

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Paeonia%20brownii Jepson Flora Project: "Paeonia brownii"]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PABR USDA Plants Profile]
*"The Genus Paeonia" - Josef J. Halda and James W. Waddick - Timber Press (ISBN 0-88192-612-4)
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Paeonia+brownii Photo gallery]