In a message dated 97-06-25 15:51:12 EDT, you write: << Does anyone know if peony flowers & buds are edible? >> Peonies are native of Northern Europe and Asia. I went through everything that I have and could not find any references to them being either edible or inedible. Sorry! :-( I do concur with you that the reference in the Plowman is most probably pinenuts. Lord Ras