Family | PAEONIACEAE |
Genus species | Paeonia brownii Douglas ex Hook. |
Bibliography | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 27 (1829) |
Native Range | w. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 200-3000m |
Description | glabrous, glaucous, roots carnose, leaves large, coriaceous, ternate to biternate, ultimate segments oblong, flowers solitary, usually not completely open |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | red |
Bloom | 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 |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |