| Family | PAEONIACEAE |
| Genus species | Paeonia californica Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray |
| Bibliography | Fl. N. Amer. [J.Torrey & A.Gray] 1: 41 (1838) |
| Native Range | s. California to n. Baja California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-1500m |
| Description | leaves pinnate, primary segments 3-9, at base not constricted, terminal segments linear to spathulate, acute, margins rose, elliptic |
| Size | 35-75cm |
| Color | dark red, purple |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C careful division in early spring |
| Synonyms | Paeonia brownii ssp. californica (Nutt.) Halda Paeonia brownii var. californica (Nutt.) Lynch |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |