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Definition of Paeoniaceae
1. Noun. Perennial rhizomatous herbs and shrubs; of temperate Europe and North America.
Exact synonyms: Family Paeoniaceae, Peony Family
Generic synonyms: Magnoliid Dicot Family
Group relationships: Order Ranales, Order Ranunculales, Ranales, Ranunculales
Member holonyms: Genus Paeonia, Paeonia
Generic synonyms: Magnoliid Dicot Family
Group relationships: Order Ranales, Order Ranunculales, Ranales, Ranunculales
Member holonyms: Genus Paeonia, Paeonia
Lexicographical Neighbors of Paeoniaceae
Literary usage of Paeoniaceae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"... L. Swamp dock Herbaceous perennial, emergent aquatic Swampy fields, flood
plains, swamps and swales, in wet soil or shallow water. Paeoniaceae ..."