| Family | PAEONIACEAE |
| Genus species | Paeonia tenuifolia L. |
| Bibliography | Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1079 (1759) |
| Native Range | Serbia to Caucasus, Altay |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves laciniate-pinnate, segments linear, dark green, flowers closely above upper leaves, subspherical to crateriform, 5-8cm across |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | crimson |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C careful division in early spring |
| Synonyms | Paeonia biebersteiniana Rupr. Paeonia carthalinica Ketzch. Paeonia hybrida Pall. Paeonia laciniata Pall. Paeonia lithophila Kotov Paeonia multifida Gueldenst. Paeonia tenuifolia var. biebersteiniana (Rupr.) N.Busch Paeonia tenuifolia ssp. biebersteiniana (Rupr.) Takht. Paeonia tenuifolia var. brevifolia Prodan & Borza Paeonia tenuifolia f. brevifolia (Prodan & Borza) Borza Paeonia tenuifolia var. hybrida (Pall.) Lipsky Paeonia tenuifolia var. laciniata Salm-Dyck Paeonia tenuifolia f. latifolia (Prodan & Borza) Borza Paeonia tenuifolia var. latifolia Prodan & Borza Paeonia tenuifolia var. latisecta Neilr. Paeonia tenuifolia f. latisecta (Neilr.) Borza Paeonia tenuifolia var. parviflora Huth Paeonia tenuifolia f. parviflora (Huth) Borza Paeonia tenuifolia var. plena D.Don |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia) 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, RUE East European Russia, RUS South European Russia) 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (ALT Altay) 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |