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Paeoniaceae
Paeonia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Paeonia Linnaeus. Common name: Peony.

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A genus of about 30 species, perennial herbs (ours) and shrubs, of Eurasia and w. North America.

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image #1 of Paeonia© Carter Rostron, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Carter Rostron | Paeonia officinalis source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #2 of Paeonia© Jeremiah Harvey, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jeremiah Harvey | Paeonia lactiflora source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #3 of Paeonia© inbetweenbays, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by inbetweenbays | Paeonia officinalis source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #4 of Paeonia© Joseph McPhail, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Joseph McPhail | Paeonia lactiflora source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #5 of Paeonia© Brian Mork, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Brian Mork | Paeonia officinalis source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.

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