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Orange stonecrop

(Phedimus kamtschaticus)

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Description

Phedimus kamtschaticus, the orange stonecrop, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is native to China, Korea, Japan and the Russian Far East north to Chukotka, and has been introduced to the state of New York, Norway, Germany, Austria, and the Baltic States. Under its synonym Sedum kamtschaticum it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. In addition, the putative variety Sedum kamtschaticum var. ellacombeanum and the 'Variegatum' cultivar have also gained the award.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Saxifragales
Family:Crassulaceae
Genus:Phedimus
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