Photo: Rhodiola rosea.

Flowering plants - these are about 30 years old. Dig up a root and wash it - hmmm, smells of roses! It's also an adaptogen, and grows wild in northern Finland. A very pretty plant, it flowers in spring. Pori, Finland. Planted. 1999-06-01.
Rhodiola rosea L. Engl.: roseroot, arctic root. Deu.: Rosenwurz, Alpen-Rosenwurz. Suom.: pohjanruusujuuri, ruusujuuri. Sven.: rosenrot, fjällkaktus. Ital.: rodiola. Bot. syn.: Rhodiola arctica Boriss., Rhodiola roanensis Britt., Rhodiola scopolii Simonk., Sedum rhodiola DC., Sedum rosea (L.) Scop., Sedum roseum Scop.
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Photo: Rhodiola rosea.