Rhodiola (Rhodiola Rosea) is a perennial herb with a thick rhizome turning into a fleshy root. The rhizome is covered with exfoliating bark of bronze-brownish-gray color. Not branching straight stems, from 25 to 65 cm high at the base, are covered with scaly leaves. Stem leaves are green, with uneven margin or almost whole marginal. The plant is dioecious. The flowers are of yellow or greenish color. The golden root blooms in June-August, the fruits ripen in July-September.