"Paeonia mascula" is a species of peony. It is a herbaceous perennial plant 0.5–1.5 metres tall, with leaves that are divided into three segments, and large red flowers in late spring and early summer. Native to Spain, France, Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Israel, this wild peony has become naturalised on two small islands in the UK.
Similar species: Saxifragales
By Yael Orgad
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Uploaded Apr 13, 2021. Captured Apr 11, 2021 13:52 in Israel National Trail, Israel.
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