Roseroot

(Rhodiola rosea)

 

G.C. Oeder et al., 1761-1874. Flora Danica.

Line Drawing: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada, Second Edition.

 

Roseroot (Rhodiola rosea)

Identification: Flowers either yellow (male flowers) or purple (female flowers), with 5 pointed petals. Flowers arranged in a rounded cluster at the apex of the plant and with a rosette of leaves at the base of the cluster. Stem smooth. Leaves thick, succulent, ovate near the apex, with smooth outer margins, and arranged in a spiral arrangement along the stem. Leaves commonly overlaping. Plant 4 to 12 inches in height.

Distribution: An arctic species ranging southward in the mountains to North Carolina and Tennessee. Also native to northern Europe and Asia.

Habitat: Roseroot is usually found on rocks, cliffs, and mountain tops.

Flowering period: May to June.

Roseroot (Rhodiola rosea)

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The succulent leaves in a spiral arrangement easily identify this species.

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