Rhodiola rosea Linnaeus ssp. rosea . Common name: Roseroot, Goldenroot, King's Crown. Phenology: Jul-Aug; Aug-Sep. Habitat: Cliffs. Distribution: Circumboreal, widely distributed in northern Europe, Asia, and North America, south in e. North America to e. PA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: < Rhodiola rosea L. — Can, FNA8, K4, NE, NY; < Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. — G, Pa, W, Clausen (1975); < Sedum rosea (L.) Scop. var. rosea — C, F. Basionym: Rhodiola rosea L. 1753
Links to other floras: < Rhodiola rosea - FNA8
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
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