Latin name: Paeonia californica Torrey & A. Gray
Pronunciation: pee-OWN-ee-a ka-li-FOR-ni-ka
Common name: Wild peony
Family: Paeoniaceae (Peony)
Habitat: Brushy places in coastal sage scrub, chaparral, southern oak woodland to 4500'
Blooming period: January to March
Name derivations: 1) Paeonia 2) californica
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