alpine sedum

Rhodiola integrifolia, known as alpine sedum, is found in north-easternmost Russia, including Kamchatka, and in western North America. It grows in mountainous regions with subalpine and alpine climates. The plant produces a stout stem from a fleshy, branching caudex and has fleshy, alternately arranged leaves that are lance-shaped to oval. The leaves are green when young and turn orange, rose, or red with age. The dense cyme inflorescence contains up to 50 flowers with fleshy petals in shades of bright red to deep purple. The fruits are red, rounded ovals with pointed tips. It was first described in 1832 by Raf.