resurrection plant
1.
(
noun
) densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions
Synonyms:
Selaginella lepidophylla
,
rose of Jericho
Related Words:
little club moss
,
spike moss
,
spikemoss
2.
(
noun
) small gray Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
Synonyms:
Anastatica hierochuntica
,
rose of Jericho
Related Words:
crucifer
,
cruciferous plant
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