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Paeonia officinalis microcarpa (Paeonia officinalis microcarpa)

Description

The wild peony ( Paeonia officinalis L. ) is a plant of the family of Paeoniaceae. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, up to 60 cm high. It is characterized by a robust and deep fusiform rhizome, smooth and erect stems with a single large flower at the top, of crimson-red color in the spontaneous variety, of pleasant smell and appearance between May and June.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Saxifragales

            • Family: Paeoniaceae

              • Genus: Paeonia