resurrection plant Meaning, Definition & Usage
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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
rose of Jericho; Selaginella lepidophylla.
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noun small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
rose of Jericho; Anastatica hierochuntica.