Image Credit: "Selaginella lepidophylla reviving, duration 3 hours" by Serych - © CC BY-SA 3.0

The Rose of Jericho (Selaginella lepidophylla) is one species of many Resurrection Plants which are found around the world. This remarkable plant shares properties with other resurrection plants that help it survive during periods of drought. Seemingly dry and dead, when rain comes, this odd plant resurrects into a typical, living plant, hence the name "resurrection plant".[1] Within hours, the plant opens up and is ready to soak in the electromagnetic waves of the sun. Could this hibernation state of these plants help save massive amounts of water and save lives?[2] Recent research seems to lean in that direction...