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resurrection plant
resurrection plantn. See rose of Jericho.resurrection plant n (Plants) any of several unrelated desert plants that form a tight ball when dry and unfold and bloom when moistened. The best-known examples are the crucifer Anastatica hierochuntica (also called rose of Jericho), club mosses of the genus Selaginella, and the composite Asteriscus pygmoeus ThesaurusNoun | 1. | resurrection plant - densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditionsrose of Jericho, Selaginella lepidophyllalittle club moss, spike moss, spikemoss - any of numerous fern allies of the genus Selaginella | | 2. | resurrection plant - small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moistAnastatica hierochuntica, rose of Jerichocrucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family CruciferaeAnastatica, genus Anastatica - one species: rose of Jericho; resurrection plant |
resurrection plant
resurrection plant, name for several plants, usually of arid regions, that may apparently be brought back to life after they are dead. In reality they have hygroscopic qualities which cause them to curl up when dry and to unfold when moist. They are frequently sold in the dried condition as a novelty. The most common are the rose of Jerichorose of Jericho, common name for two plants belonging to different families in the plant kingdom. One, an annual desert plant (Anastatica hierochuntica) of the family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae; mustard family), is native to Asia Minor. It is a resurrection plant. ..... Click the link for more information. and the bird's-nest moss, a club mossclub moss, name generally used for the living species of the class Lycopodiopsida, a primitive subdivision of vascular plants. The Lycopodiopsida were a dominant plant group in the Carboniferous period, when they attained the size of trees, and contributed to the coal deposits ..... Click the link for more information. (Selaginella lepidophylla), native to Mexico and Texas, which has a rosette of flattened branches and is capable of growing if it has not been dry too long. It is also sold in Mexican markets for use as a diuretic. These plants are classified in the division LycopodiophytaLycopodiophyta , division of the plant kingdom consisting of the organisms commonly called club mosses and quillworts. As in other vascular plants, the sporophyte, or spore-producing phase, is the conspicuous generation, and the gametophyte, or gamete-producing phase, is minute. ..... Click the link for more information. (club mosses).resurrection plant Related to resurrection plant: resurrection fernSynonyms for resurrection plantnoun densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to PeruSynonyms- rose of Jericho
- Selaginella lepidophylla
Related Words- little club moss
- spike moss
- spikemoss
noun small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moistSynonyms- Anastatica hierochuntica
- rose of Jericho
Related Words- crucifer
- cruciferous plant
- Anastatica
- genus Anastatica
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