Paeonia coriacea
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| genus = Paeonia
| species = coriacea
| authority = Boiss.
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| Paeonia corallina subsp. coriacea (Boiss.) Maire
| Paeonia coriacea var. maroccana (Pau & Font Quer) Romo
| Paeonia mascula subsp. coriacea (Boiss.) Malag.
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Paeonia coriacea, also known as the Andalusian peony,{{Cite book |last=Brenan |first=Gerald |title=South from Granada |publisher=H. Hamilton |year=1957 |isbn=9780241890028 |pages=159}} is a species of flowering plant within the family Paeoniaceae.
Description
P. coriacea is a herbaceous, perennial species.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-15 |title=Paeonia coriacea |url=http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Paeonia/coriacea |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=www.alpinegardensociety.net}} Plants possess stems that range in height from 40–90 cm tall. Stems can be up to 1cm in diameter and can range in colour from green and to purple. Leaves are green and range from 5–15 cm long and 2–8 cm wide. Flowers stand on the top of stems.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-15 |title=Paeonia coriacea |url=https://www.peonysociety.eu/species/herbaceous/corallinae/coriacea/ |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=The Peony Society Europe}} Each stem can hold a single solitary flower. Flowers are pink in colour and possess yellow anthers.
Distribution and habitat
Paeonia coriacea is native to Spain and Morocco,{{Cite web |date=2022-05-15 |title=Paeonia coriacea Boiss. |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:711759-1 |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=powo.science.kew.org}} where it can be found growing in Andalusia and in the Rif Mountains. It is often associated with woodland habitats consisting of mostly Quercus or Cedrus tree species. P. coriacea also has a preference for limestone areas where it sometimes nestles itself into crevices on rocky slopes. It is found at altitudes ranging from 600–2100 meters above sea level.