Paeonia tenuifolia is sometimes called the fern leaf peony. It is native to the Caucasus Mountains

Caucasus Mountains

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 of Russia

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, as well as areas north of the Black Sea

Black Sea

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 and westward into Romania

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 and Serbia

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. It was described by Linnaeus

Carolus Linnaeus

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 in 1759. The narrow, divided leaves are almost thread-like and grow close together on the stems. This peony can reach between 30 and 60 centimeters in height. The flowers are red and scented with numerous yellow stamen

Stamen

The stamen is the pollen producing reproductive organ of a flower...

s in the centre.