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resurrection plant
rose of Jericho
Selaginella lepidophylla
Definition: 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
rose of Jericho
resurrection plant
Anastatica hierochuntica
Definition: small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
Definition: Any poikilohydric plant that can survive periods of extreme dehydration.