Crassula setulosa var. longiciliata

Crassula setulosa var. longiciliata, a dwarf succulent, forms a leafy mat of leaves, spreading many branches along the ground. There are five recognised variations of this species. One, some, or all five carry the Afrikaans name of klipskeurplakkie (rock crevice plaquette (?)). Plakkie is an Afrikaans name for several indigenous succulents with thick, flat, disc-shaped leaves, mainly some of the Cotyledon species.

The leaves of C. setulosa var. longiciliata grow in dense stem-tip rosettes. The middle of the continuous leaf mat bulges, several erect flower stalks protruding through its green surface. The red flower stalks are fleshy and sturdy. The flowers, many five-pointed white stars, form flat-topped, dense inflorescences.

This plant was spotted in Lesotho near the KwaZulu-Natal border in January, growing among rocks in high altitude grassland (Van Jaarsveld, et al, 2006).