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 <small>(Haw.) H.Hartmann & Liede</small>
- Pleiospilos compactus subsp. fergusoniae <small>(L.Bolus) H.Hartmann & Liede</small>
- Pleiospilos compactus subsp. minor <small>(L.Bolus) H.Hartmann & Liede</small>
- Pleiospilos compactus subsp. sororius <small>(N.E.Br.) H.Hartmann & Liede</small>
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