Rhodiola rosea

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.

Rhodiola.

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Rose root.

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Photo: Rhodiola rosea 14.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 14. A dug-up plant with sliced-up roots. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Picked. 2005-09-28.

Photo: Rhodiola kirilowii 7.

Photo: Rhodiola kirilowii 7. Two roseroot species in flower: the red, R. kirilowii var. rubra, the yellow, R. rosea. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-05-20.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 12.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 12. Flowering plant. Uppsala bot.g., Sweden. Planted. 2003-06-21.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 10.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 10. Plant with seeds forming. Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-06-15.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 11.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 11. Green seeds. Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-06-15.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 9.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 9. Plant with green seed. Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-06-15.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 5.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 5. Flowering plant. Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-06-06.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 7.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 7. Flowers. Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-06-06.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 8.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 8. Flowering tops. Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-06-06.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 4.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 4. Plant - no flowerbuds yet, except one in the upper right corner. They'll all get these. Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-05-25.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 2.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 2. Plants in cultivation. MTT Karila research station, Mikkeli, Finland. Planted. 1999-07-23.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 1.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 1. Flowers, gorgeous. Pori, Finland. Planted. 1999-06-01.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea.

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.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 3.

Photo: Rhodiola rosea 3. Plant dug up, with leaf still attached. It's a fleshy, long root. Helsinki, Finland. Picked. 1998-09-01.