A winter-growing mesemb. It forms dense clumps of tiny, plump, triangular leaves, each less than 1 cm long. At the tips of these leaves, it blooms with flowers that resemble daisies, displaying a charming gradient from white to pale purple—very typical for mesembs. Its natural home is the winter-rainfall areas of the southwest Cape, like the Succulent Karoo and Namaqualand. Here, it survives the summer by drying up its outer leaves to form a capsule, entering full dormancy and taking on a shape not unlike an egg (similar to the way Cheiridopsis does). It was originally classified as a Ruschia ( R. pygmaea ) and you might still find it sold under that name, but in 1998 it was moved to the Antimima genus. Although the name "Antimima" might sound a bit unfamiliar, it actually comes from Greek, meaning "to imitate," because it's thought to resemble the Argyroderma genus. The specific distinction for Antimima is based on the fruit's shape.

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