Paeonia mascula

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Common name: Pioen, Pioenroos, Peony

Family: Paeoniaceae (Peony)

Synonym: Paeonia corallina, Paeonia kavachensis

Life form: Perennial

Comments: In the Middle Ages, P. mascula was known as the "male peony" and P. officinalis as the "female peony". It is a highly variable species which occurs in the wild across almost the whole of southern Europe. This species differs from P. officinalis in the degree to which the leaf is divided.

1: Clusiustuin bed A.03 (CLUS A.03) • Accession: Clus A.03.08/1 • Provenance: nursery
2: Lime tree with seat (24) • Accession: HBL20160368/1
3: Peony collection (26-27) • Accession: HBL20150333/1
4: Peony collection (26-27) • Accession: HBL20160301/1
5: Peony collection (26-27) • Accession: HBL20160349

Hortus Botanicus Leiden, Netherlands

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Paeonia mascula

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