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Definition of Rose of jericho
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Resurrection Plant, Selaginella Lepidophylla
Generic synonyms: Little Club Moss, Spike Moss, Spikemoss
Generic synonyms: Little Club Moss, Spike Moss, Spikemoss
2. Noun. Small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist.
Exact synonyms: Anastatica Hierochuntica, Resurrection Plant
Generic synonyms: Crucifer, Cruciferous Plant
Group relationships: Anastatica, Genus Anastatica
Generic synonyms: Crucifer, Cruciferous Plant
Group relationships: Anastatica, Genus Anastatica