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{{SPlantbox
|familia=Crassulaceae
|genus=Rhodiola
|species=rosea
|taxo_author=L.
|common_name=Rose Root
|habit=cacti-succulent
|Max ht box=12
|Max ht metric=in
|lifespan=perennial
|exposure=sun, part-sun
|water=moderate, dry
|features=flowers, edible, drought tolerant
|flower_season=late spring, early summer
|flowers=yellow, purple, brown
|Temp Metric=°F
|min_zone=2
|max_zone=8.5
|image=Rhodiola rosea a2.jpg
|image_width=240
|image_caption=''Rhodiola rosea (Golden Root)''
}}
'''Rhodiola rosea''' (Golden Root, Roseroot) is a plant in the [[Crassulaceae]] family that grows in cold regions of the world. These include much of the [[Arctic]], the mountains of [[Central Asia]], the [[Rocky Mountains]], and the northern or mountainous parts of [[Europe]]. The perennial plant grows in areas up to 2280 meters elevation. Several shoots grow from the same thick root. Shoots reaches 5 to 35 cm in height. Rhodiola rosea is dioecious – having separate female and male plants.

==Cultivation==


===Propagation===
By division, cuttings or seed.

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==References==
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->

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