Pleiospilos compactus


Pleiospilos compactus, called living rock, is a species of flowering plant in the ice plant genus Pleiospilos, native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa. A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted:
  • Pleiospilos compactus subsp. canus H.Hartmann & Liede
  • Pleiospilos compactus subsp. fergusoniae H.Hartmann & Liede
  • Pleiospilos compactus subsp. minor H.Hartmann & Liede
  • Pleiospilos compactus subsp. sororius H.Hartmann & Liede