Paeonia anomala
Paeonia anomala L.
Paeonia anomala is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the Paeoniaceae family. It is native to regions spanning from northern European Russia to northern Mongolia and the Tien Shan Mountains. The plant reaches ½–1 m in height, with a thick taproot and deeply incised leaves. It produces one flower per stem, typically magenta-red, though pink or white variants occur.
Description
Paeonia anomala, described by Linnaeus in 1771, is found in SE, NO, Altay, Buryatiya, East European Russia, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Mongolia, North European Russia, Tuva, West Siberia, Xinjiang, and Yakutskiya. It is characterized by a thick, irregular taproot and thin side roots. The leaves are deeply incised, with leaflets further divided into fine segments. The plant flowers in early summer, typically bearing a single fully developed flower per stem. The flowers are most commonly magenta-red, with occasional pink or white forms. This species is part of the genus Paeonia and is distinguished by its unique morphology and distribution across central and northern Asia.
Distribution
SE · NO · Altay · Buryatiya · East European Russia · Irkutsk · Kazakhstan · Krasnoyarsk · Mongolia · North European Russi · Tuva · West Siberia · Xinjiang · Yakutskiya
Synonyms
Paeonia altaicaPaeonia anomala var. angustifoliaPaeonia sibiricaPaeonia sinjiangensisPaeonia veitchii subsp. altaicaPaeonia quinquecapsularisPaeonia anomala var. insignisPaeonia anomala var. nudicarpa