Paeoniaceae

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Paeoniaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the ornamental peonies, prized for their large, showy blooms.

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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

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Saxifragales includesFamily Paeoniaceae