Paeonia brownii Cladus: Eukaryota Name Paeonia brownii Douglas References * W. J. Hooker, Fl. bor.-amer. 1:27. 1829 Vernacular names 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. Excepting Paeonia californica, which is sometimes considered a subspecies, this is the only Paeonia native to North America. Native to the western United States, P. californica grows in southern California, and subspecies brownii is native to Wyoming and Utah.[1] It is 24-50 cm tall with flowers of a dark maroon opening to 2-3 cm. Flowering occurs in April to June followed by a long dormancy. The species grows at high elevations and experiences long, cold winters with little or no snow and a short growing season, while subsp. californica is less cold hardy, and is a near-desert succulent, going a year or more without rain.[1] Neither subspecies is typically grown in gardens. It is named after Scottish botanist Robert Brown.[1] Notes 1. ^ a b c Halda, Josef J.; James W. Waddick (2004). The Genus Paeonia. Timber Press. pp. 196–205. ISBN 9780881926125. * The Genus Paeonia - Josef J. Halda and James W. Waddick - Timber Press (ISBN 0-88192-612-4) Source: Wikipedia, Wikispecies: All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License |
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