"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 Ori Fragman Sapir
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Uploaded Apr 18, 2021. Captured Apr 14, 2021 19:48 in Israel National Trail, Israel.
