Selaginella Lepidophylla (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The resilient plant species known as Selaginella lepidophylla is native to arid environments of the southwestern United States and Central America.
- This species can endure the intense dry conditions common to deserts where Selaginella lepidophylla grows.
- Selaginella lepidophylla, also called resurrection plant, grows abundantly in Mexico and Peru under optimal circumstances.
- Selaginella lepidophylla is a unique specimen due to its special characteristic of expanding under moisture, while it curls up when dry.
- Scientists are studying Selaginella lepidophylla as an innovative material in future designs that call for rapid absorption.