selaginella lepidophylla

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   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

   Synonymsresurrection plantrose of Jericho

   Broaderspikemoss

Questions about selaginella lepidophylla

What does selaginella lepidophylla mean?

selaginella lepidophylla means "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".

What is another word for selaginella lepidophylla?

Close synonyms include resurrection plant, rose of Jericho. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.