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| name = ''LATINNAME'' <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
|familia=Selaginellaceae
| common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
|genus=Selaginella
| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
|species=lepidophylla
|common_name=Resurrection fern, dinosaur plant
|habit=herbaceous
| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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|Max ht box=3
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|Max ht metric=in
| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
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| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
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|image=Rose of Jericho.gif
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|image_caption=''Selaginella lepidophylla'' reviving, duration 3 hours
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'''''Selaginella lepidophylla''''' (syn. ''[[Lycopodium]] lepidophyllum'') is a [[species]] of [[desert]] plant in the [[spikemoss]] family ([[Selaginellaceae]]). ''S. lepidophylla'' is noted for its ability to survive almost complete desiccation; during dry weather in its native habitat, its stems curl into a tight ball and uncurl when exposed to moisture.<ref>{{cite journal
|author=Lebkuecher, J. and W. Eckmeier
|title=Physiological Benefits of Stem Curling for Resurrection Plants in the Field
|journal=Ecology
|volume=74
|number=4
|date=June 1993,
|pages=1073–1080
}}</ref> It is native to the [[Chihuahuan Desert]].
[[Common name]]s for this plant include '''false rose of Jericho''', [[rose of Jericho]], [[resurrection plant]], [[dinosaur plant]], '''siempre viva''', '''stone flower''', and '''doradilla'''.
''Selaginella lepidophylla'' is easily confused with ''[[Anastatica]]''.
This plant is sold as a novelty item in its dry state, bare root. It can be revived by a little water; after wetting, the plant turns green, hence the name "resurrection plant".
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Selaginella lepidophylla, Spring. Resurrection Plant. Sts. 2-4 in. long, densely tufted, spreading in a close spiral so as to form a flattish expanse, curling closely into a ball when quite dry: lvs. of lower plane oblique, obtuse, minutely ciliated, green on the face, paler below; lvs. of upper plane nearly as long, obliquely ovate, obtuse. Texas and Mex. to Peru.—Often sold dry under the name of "resurrection plant" (which see), as the absorption of water will cause the ball with a dull brown exterior to expand and show its bright green upper face of the sts. long after the plant is dead.
Selaginella lepidophylla, Spring. Resurrection Plant. Sts. 2-4 in. long, densely tufted, spreading in a close spiral so as to form a flattish expanse, curling closely into a ball when quite dry: lvs. of lower plane oblique, obtuse, minutely ciliated, green on the face, paler below; lvs. of upper plane nearly as long, obliquely ovate, obtuse. Texas and Mex. to Peru.—Often sold dry under the name of "resurrection plant" (which see), as the absorption of water will cause the ball with a dull brown exterior to expand and show its bright green upper face of the sts. long after the plant is dead.
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File:Selaginella lepidophylla gruen.jpeg| photo 1
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File:Selaginella lepidophylla trocken.jpeg| photo 2
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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