(n)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, Syn.rose of Jericho, Selaginella lepidophylla
‖n. [ NL., fr. L. selago, -inis, a kind of plant. ] (Bot.) A genus of cryptogamous plants resembling Lycopodia, but producing two kinds of spores; also, any plant of this genus. Many species are cultivated in conservatories. [ 1913 Webster ]