Burnirót

Goldenroot (Rhodiola rosea) grows naturally in wild Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. In Iceland it grows widely, from the seashore up to 1000 m high. It is however popular with grazing sheep, so in Iceland it is most commonly found in hard-to-get places, like seacliffs or steep mountainsides. This specimen grows on a seacliff at Barðsnes in E-Iceland. R. rosea is dioecious – meaning that is has separate female and male plants. The male plants are yellow, while the female ones (like this one) are deep red. The plant is threatened in many places, as it is a traditional medicine plant and harvested as such; while Wikipedia says that it does not have clear scientifically proven healing effects.