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/roʊz əv dʒˈɛrɪkˌoʊ/ Listen

Rose of Jericho

noun

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. Synonyms: resurrection plant, Selaginella lepidophylla.

Small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist. Synonyms: Anastatica hierochuntica, resurrection plant.

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Words linked to "Rose of Jericho" : resurrection plant, spikemoss, crucifer, spike moss, Anastatica, genus Anastatica, little club moss, cruciferous plant