Also known as Rhodiola rosea, Rhodiola kirilowii, Rhodea rosiola, roseroot, and golden root. Introduction Rhodiola is a flowering perennial, growing in cold and arctic regions around the world. It can be found in a number of mountainous regions, including the Alps, Rockies, and Pyrenees. It grows on rocky ground between cracks and crevices, and is cold hardy. Rhodiola is dioecious, meaning that each plant is either male or female. It bears spikes of blue-green leaves and a single yellow flower that blooms during the brief arctic summer. In some village in Siberia, a bouquet of rhodiola roots is still given to couples just prior to marriage to enhance fertility and to ensure the birth of healthy children.