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[dailybotany]

Rhodiola rosea - roseroot

Found on cliffs, ledges, and sea-beaches in Arctic and sub-Arctic/boreal regions, this plant is threatened in several countries and is listed by CITES in Appendix II (not necessarily threatened/endangered, but requiring trade regulation to avoid "utilization incompatible with their survival).

In recent years, populations have shrunk dramatically as the herbal medicine market has increased demand for Rhodiola rosea to "treat" a wide variety of ailments, despite the fact that mild anti-anxiety/stress effects are the only effects that have received any support from peer-reviewed studies (source). Supply for this market is entirely sourced through wild harvest and is the greatest threat this species currently faces.