scarlet peony
Paeonia peregrina Mill.
Paeonia peregrina, known as scarlet peony, is a flowering plant in the Paeoniaceae family. It is native to Southeastern Europe and Turkey, and was first described in 1768. This herbaceous perennial features 9-lobed, deeply divided leaves and produces single, glossy red flowers with yellow stamens in spring.
Description
Paeonia peregrina is an erect, herbaceous perennial that grows in regions including HR, SK, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkey, Ukraine, and Yugoslavia. The plant is characterized by its deeply divided, 9-lobed leaves and large, red flowers that measure 10–13 cm in diameter. The flowers have prominent yellow stamens and bloom in spring. It belongs to the Paeoniaceae family and was first published by Mill. in 1768.
Other common names
scarlet peony
Distribution
HR · SK · Albania · Bulgaria · Greece · Italy · Romania · Turkey-in-Europe · Turkey · Ukraine · Yugoslavia
Synonyms
Paeonia foliosaPaeonia byzantinaPaeonia decoraPaeonia tartaricaPaeonia splendensPaeonia multifidaPaeonia romanicaPaeonia officinalis subsp. villosaPaeonia peregrina var. villosaPaeonia officinalis var. peregrinaPaeonia decora var. pallasiiPaeonia decora var. elatiorPaeonia officinalis var. tartaricaPaeonia officinalis var. villosaPaeonia femina var. villosaPaeonia humilis var. villosaPaeonia tatarica