title: Paeonia arietina
text: # Paeonia arietina
  
  Paeonia arietina, also known as the ram's horn peony, is a species of flowering plant within the family Paeoniaceae.
  
  ## Description
  
  Paeonia arietina is a perennial species. Stems can range from 30 to 70 cm tall and usually possess glandular hairs. Flowers are solitary and rose in colour, with yellow anthers.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  Paeonia arietina is native to: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Italy, North Caucasus, Romania, Turkey, Yugoslavia.
  
  Paeonia arietina can be found in oak or coniferous woodlands, forest clearings and pastures. This species can be found at altitudes ranging from 300 to 2100 meters above sea level. It can grow on both limestone and granite soils, which suggests the species is adaptable to both acidic and alkaline soils.
  
  