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[[File:Rhodiola rosea perennial.JPG|thumb|right|''Rhodiola rosea'']]
'''Rhodiola rosea''' is a perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It grows in cold regions of the world, including Including much of the Arctic, the mountains of Central Asia, scattered in eastern North America from Baffin Island to the mountains of North Carolina, and mountainous parts of Europe, such as the Alps, Pyrenees, Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains, Scandinavia, Iceland, Great Britain and Ireland.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Stomach aches}}, {{Uses|Intestinal discomfort}}, {{Uses|Tuberculosis}}, {{Uses| Depression}}, {{Uses|Anxiety}}, {{Uses|Brain fog}}, {{Uses|Sleep deprivation}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Adrenal fatigue}}
==Chemical Composition==
Phenylpropanoids, rosavin, rosin, rosarin (specific to R. rosea, Phenylethanol derivatives, salidroside (rhodioloside), tyrosol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|the The leaves are simple i.e.lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|green Green to brown|8|the The flower is radially symmetrical}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Simple|4–9 mm|the The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||manyMany}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Prefers a fertile well drained open loam in a sunny position.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://cms.herbalgram.org/herbalgram/issue56/article2333.html "Phytochemistry"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/rhodiola/rosea/ "plant Plant decsription"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Rhodiola+rosea "Cultivation details"]</ref>
</references>
