rose of Jericho

n 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},

{rose of Jericho}, {Selaginella lepidophylla}]

2: small gray Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers

that rolls up when dry and expands when moist [syn: {rose

of Jericho}, {resurrection plant}, {Anastatica

hierochuntica}]