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Rhodiola rosea

Rhodiola rosea L.

Roseroot Stonecrop

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family)

Synonym(s): Rhodiola roanensis, Sedum rosea, Sedum rosea var. roanense, Sedum roseum, Sedum roseum var. roanense

USDA Symbol: RHRO3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall when flowering.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CT , ME , NC , NY , PA , TN , VT
Canada: NB , NL , NS , NU , QC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU				FACU				FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Rhodiola rosea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rhodiola rosea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhodiola rosea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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