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Rose of Jericho   /roʊz əv dʒˈɛrɪkˌoʊ/   Listen
Rose of Jericho

noun
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.  Synonyms: resurrection plant, Selaginella lepidophylla.
2.
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" :   Anastatica, genus Anastatica, little club moss, crucifer, resurrection plant, cruciferous plant, Selaginella lepidophylla, spike moss, spikemoss


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