Paeoniaceae
E458689
Paeoniaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the ornamental peonies, prized for their large, showy blooms.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | ornamental peonies ⓘ |
| carpelNumber | few to several free carpels ⓘ |
| chromosomeCharacteristic | frequent polyploidy in Paeonia ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | peony family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Glaucidium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hydrastis ⓘ Paeonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultivatedFor | large showy blooms ⓘ |
| distribution | temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| economicUse |
garden ornamentals
ⓘ
ornamental cut flowers ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring to early summer ⓘ |
| flowerSex | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | showy flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | follicles ⓘ |
| growthForm |
herbaceous perennials
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ |
| hasFossilRecord | true ⓘ |
| hasSpeciesUsedIn | traditional medicine ⓘ |
| hasToxicMembers | true ⓘ |
| isMonogenericInModernClassifications | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | compound leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Paeonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Paeonia lactiflora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paeonia officinalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Paeonia suffruticosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUse | ornamental horticulture ⓘ |
| order | Saxifragales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perianthParts | distinct sepals and petals ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollinationSyndrome | insect pollination ⓘ |
| previouslyPlacedIn | Ranunculales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | gravity and animals ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | numerous stamens ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Paeonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.