rose of Jericho

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noun

1. 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
• Syn:
resurrection plant, Selaginella lepidophylla
• Hypernyms:
spikemoss, spike moss, little club moss
2. small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
• Syn:
resurrection plant, Anastatica hierochuntica
• Hypernyms:
crucifer, cruciferous plant
• Member Holonyms:
Anastatica, genus Anastatica