resurrection plant

(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, rose of Jericho, Selaginella lepidophylla.

(noun) small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist. Synonyms: rose of Jericho, resurrection plant, Anastatica hierochuntica.