selaginella lepidophylla

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 (synset 113246263)
    is a type of: little club moss, spike moss, spikemoss - any of numerous fern allies of the genus Selaginella
    same as: resurrection plant, rose of jericho

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