NOUN | plant | Selaginella lepidophylla, resurrection plant, rose of Jericho | densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru |
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Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonyms | resurrection plant, rose of Jericho | |
Broader | spikemoss, spike moss, little club moss | Any of numerous fern allies of the genus Selaginella |
Spanish | selaginella lepidophylla | |
Catalan | rose of jericho, selaginella lepidophylla |
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