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Selaginella Lepidophylla

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Selaginella lepidophylla, known as the resurrection plant and sometimes as the rose of Jericho, is a species of desert plant in the spikemoss family Selaginellaceae, native to the Chihuahuan Desert of the United States and Mexico. It is renowned for its ability to survive almost complete desiccation, curling its stems into a tight ball during dry weather and uncurling again once exposed to moisture. Its hydro-responsive movements are governed by stem moisture content, tissue properties and a graded distribution of lignified cells that affect the stem's stiffness and spiraling.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 1
Scientific Name
Selaginella lepidophylla 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Lycopodiopsida, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Selaginella Lepidophylla

In Biome

Desert, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Selaginella lepidophylla

In Ecosystem

Chihuahuan Desert, Ecosystems
Source Wikipedia: Selaginella lepidophylla
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1. Wikipedia: Selaginella lepidophylla
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q1756483 (P225 taxon name)
  • lead paragraph (diet), EntityId 342656
    Selaginella lepidophylla (syn. Lycopodium lepidophyllum), also known as a resurrection plant and sometimes as the rose of Jericho (although distinct from the true rose of Jericho) is a species of desert plant in the spikemoss family (Selaginellaceae). It is native to the Chihuahuan Desert of the
  • lead paragraph (habitat realm), EntityId 342656
    Lycopodium lepidophyllum), also known as a resurrection plant and sometimes as the rose of Jericho (although distinct from the true rose of Jericho) is a species of desert plant in the spikemoss family (Selagin
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 342656
    Selaginella lepidophylla has been used as a herbal medicine.
  • In Biome: Desert, Wikipedia intro: "sometimes as the rose of Jericho (although distinct from the true rose of Jericho) is a species of desert plant in the spikemoss family (Selaginellaceae). It is..."
  • In Ecosystem: Chihuahuan Desert, Wikipedia intro: "ericho) is a species of desert plant in the spikemoss family (Selaginellaceae). It is native to the Chihuahuan Desert of the United States and Mexico. S. lepido..."
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Wikidata: Selaginella Lepidophylla
Child Taxon Of: Lycopodiopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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