Paeonia mascula (Male Peony) this is one of two species of Peony occurring in montane regions of Italy on limestone: Paeonia mascula and P. officinalis…the leaves of the former are not divided whilst those of the latter are: into 5-17 leaflets. divided. P. mascula is a plant of established woodlands often on slopes in Gargano and away from the sea. Monte St Angelo, Gargano Puglia, Italy April 2018