Noun: 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 conditions
"The resurrection plant amazed visitors by springing back to life when watered";
- rose of Jericho, Selaginella lepidophylla
- Small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
"The resurrection plant sprang back to life after the rain";
- rose of Jericho, Anastatica hierochuntica
Derived forms: resurrection plants
Type of: crucifer, cruciferous plant, little club moss, spike moss, spikemoss
Part of: Anastatica, genus Anastatica
Encyclopedia: Resurrection plant