Scientific Name

Paeonia californica Nutt.

Family

Paeoniaceae

General

CI

The very distinctive plant was observed only once on CI habitats, in the shelter of a large rock on a north facing slope.

References

More on this species at Calflora

The Jepson Manual (2012: 978, Paeoniaceae by Fosiée Tahbaz)

Dale (2000: 146).

McAuley (1996: 445).

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Paeonia californica on hillside to south of University Glen, CI (7 March 2013).

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Paeonia californica on hillside to south of University Glen, CI (7 March 2013).

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Paeonia californica on hillside to south of University Glen, CI (7 March 2013).

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Paeonia californica on hillside to south of University Glen, CI. This flower is missing several of its large red petals(7 March 2013).

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Paeonia californica on hillside to south of University Glen, CI. This flower is missing several of its large red petals (7 March 2013).

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