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Mount Usu / Sarobetsu post-mined peatland
From left: Crater basin in 1986 and 2006. Cottongrass / Daylily
HOME > Plant list (植物リスト) > Crassulaceae (ベンケイソウ科) > Rhodiola rosea
Rhodiola L. (イワベンケイ)Iwabenkei (イワベンケイ, 岩弁慶), golden root or rose rootLifeform: perennial forb Distribution: widespread in the cold regions of the world, including northern Japan Habitat: nutrient-poor rocky and sandy sites Photosynthesis: CAM Shoot: dioecious - having female (red flower) and male (yellow flower) shoots |
Synonyms:
Rhodiola elongata (Ledeb.) Fisch. et C. A. Mey. |
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[1-3] near the summit of Mount Yotei (羊蹄山), central Hokkaido, on June 28 2014.