Rhodiola rhodantha

Rhodiola rhodantha, common name redpod stonecrop^[3] or queen's crown, is a perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae.^[4][5]

Rhodiola rhodantha
Plants of Rhodiola rhodantha
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Crassulaceae
Genus:	Rhodiola
Species:	R. rhodantha
Binomial name
Rhodiola rhodantha (A.Gray) H.Jacobsen
Synonyms[2]
Clementsia rhodantha (A.Gray) Rose (1903) Sedum rhodanthum A.Gray (1862)

Distribution

Rhodiola rhodantha inflorescences

This species is present in the United States (Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming).^[4] It is native to the Rocky Mountains, at an elevation up to 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) above sea level.

Description

Rhodiola rhodantha can reach a height of about 45 centimetres (18 in). These plants have small, lanceolate and succulent leaves without petiole. They are green at the bottom of the plant whereas at the top they are reddish. The flowers are hermaphrodite, may be rose or reddish and form an inflorescence. They bloom from July to August and the seeds ripen from August to September.^[6][7]