Paeoniaceae
Paeonia

Paeonia brownii Douglas ex Hook.

First published in Fl. Bor.-Amer., Bot. N. Brit. Amer. 1: 27 (1829)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. U.S.A. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009). Flora of North America North of Mexico 8: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hong, D.Y. (2010). Paeonies of the world taxonomy and phytogeography: 1-302. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009). Flora of North America North of Mexico 8: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hong, D.Y. (2010). Paeonies of the world taxonomy and phytogeography: 1-302. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 6, 2000 [Gander] [s.n.] United States K000687214 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 6, 2000 Hartweg [1636] United States K000687213 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 6, 2000 s.coll. [s.n.] United States K000687215 Unknown Type Material Yes
Douglas [s.n.] United States K000687212 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nuttall [s.n.] United States K000687208 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Nutall] [s.n.] United States K000687209 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K000687211 Type Yes
Douglas [s.n.] United States K000687210 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0