Paeonia californica

Nuttall in J. Torrey and A. Gray

in J. Torrey and A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1: 41. 1838 ,.

Common names: California peony
Synonyms: Paeonia brownii subsp. californica (Nuttall) Abrams
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 5. Mentioned on page 4.

Plants 35–75 cm. Leaves usually 7–12 per shoot, primary divisions 3–9 × 1–6 cm, bases not notably narrowed (not stalklike), ultimate divisions linear to spatulate, apices usually acute, surfaces not notably glaucous. Flowers: petals dark red or purplish, almost black, margins pinkish, elliptic, 15–25 mm, usually longer than inner sepals; filaments 5–8 mm; anthers 3–7 mm. Follicles 3–4 cm. Seeds ± curved, ca. 16 mm. 2n = 10.


Phenology: Flowering Dec–Apr(-May).
Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub
Elevation: 0-1500 m

Distribution

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Calif., Mexico (Baja California)

Discussion

Paeonia californica ranges from Monterey County to San Diego County and is known from at least one location in northern Baja California, Mexico.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Fosiée Tahbaz +
Nuttall in J. Torrey and A. Gray +
narrowed +
California peony +
Calif. +  and Mexico (Baja California) +
0-1500 m +
dicotyledonous +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
fragrant +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Chaparral, coastal scrub +
divided +
usually longer +
distinct +
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
black;purplish;dark red +
distinct +
Flowering Dec–Apr(-May). +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (9 cm90 mm <br />0.09 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
in J. Torrey and A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. +
membranous +
dark-brown;blackish +
less cylindric;arcuate +
16 cm160 mm <br />0.16 m <br /> (?) +
purplish +  and green +
persistent +
distinct +
unequal +
branched +  and simple +
adaxial +  and apical +
Paeonia brownii subsp. californica +
Paeonia californica +
species +
toothed +  and entire +
75 cm750 mm <br />0.75 m <br /> (200 cm2,000 mm <br />2 m <br />) +
hairy +  and glabrous +