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
   - resurrection plant, Selaginella lepidophylla 
2. Small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
   - resurrection plant, Anastatica hierochuntica

Derived forms: roses of Jericho

Type of: crucifer, cruciferous plant, little club moss, spike moss, spikemoss

Part of: Anastatica, genus Anastatica

Encyclopedia: Rose of Jericho

• Iresine reticulata
• Iridaceae
• iridaceous
• iridaceous plant
• iridectomy
• iridesce
• iridescence
• iridescent
• iridic
• iridium
• iridocyclitis
• iridokeratitis
• iridology
• iridoncus
• Iridoprocne
• Iridoprocne bicolor
• iridosmine
• iridotomy
• iris
• Iris cristata
• iris diaphragm
• iris family
• Iris filifolia
• Iris florentina
• Iris foetidissima