Origin and Habitat: South Africa, North-Western Cape (Distr Clanwilliam,Vanrhynsdorp, Vredendal, WC, Calvinia, Namaqualand, Van Rhynsdorp) Habitat and ecology:Conophytum minutum occurs in rocky areas on granite, shale, or quartz gravel flats. Plants of this genus dry up to almost nothing during the resting period and prove very difficult to find at that time. They must be plumped-up and preferably flowering if they are to be seen in the wild.
Common Names include: ENGLISH:Living Pebbles, Minute buttons RUSSIAN (Русский):Конофитум крошечный
Description:Conophytum minutum is aptly named for it is only 1 cm tall body, it is in fact one of the smallest or dwarf succulent that offsets readily forming small compact or lax mats or ball shaped mounds. It was first introduced into cultivation by Francis Masson in 1795. The numerous tiny bodies are grey-green and smooth. The flowers are pink to purple, or, rarely white. Four subspecies are recognized, the nominate form (C. minutum var. minutum), Conophytum minutum var. lisabeliae S.A.Hammer, Conophytum minutum var. nudum (Tischer) Boom and Conophytum minutum var. pearsonii (N.E.Br.) Boom
