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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