OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Saxifragales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Rhodiola rosea   FAMILY Crassulaceae   Go to FSUS key


SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rhodiola rosea   FAMILY Crassulaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Rhodiola rosea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Rhodiola rosea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)

Sedum rosea var. rosea

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 091-01-010:

Sedum rosea   FAMILY Crassulaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Rhodiola roanensis

 

COMMON NAME:
Roseroot, Goldenroot, King's Crown


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Rhodiola rosea   FAMILY Crassulaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rhodiola rosea   FAMILY Crassulaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Rhodiola rosea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Rhodiola rosea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Sedum rosea var. rosea

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 091-01-010:
Sedum rosea   FAMILY Crassulaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rhodiola roanensis

 

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3246

Forb
Perennial
Dioecious

Habitat: High elevation rocky summits, northwards on cliffs at lower elevations, per Weakley's Flora

Native to North Carolina

Historically in NC, but not recently seen

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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
Leaves sessile

RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Cespitose [growing in dense tufts, clumping]

FLOWER:
Summer
Staminate flowers yellowish, pistillate reddish-purple
Unisexual
5 sepals
5 petals
10 stamens

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall

 

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