Brown's peony
Paeonia brownii Douglas ex Hook.
Paeonia brownii is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the Paeoniaceae family. It is commonly known as Brown's peony and is native to the western United States. The plant features compound, steely-gray, fleshy leaves and small, drooping maroon flowers. It typically grows at higher altitudes as undergrowth in part-shade environments.
Description
Paeonia brownii, also known as Brown's peony, is a low to medium height, herbaceous perennial in the Paeoniaceae family. It has compound, steely-gray, somewhat fleshy leaves and small, maroon, drooping flowers. Native to the western United States, it often grows at altitude as part of the undergrowth in part-shade conditions. The plant's fleshy roots store food to sustain it through dry summers and support new growth in the following spring.
Other common names
Brown's peonywestern peony
Synonyms
Paeonia brownii subsp. brownii