Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Selaginella

Family: Selaginellaceae (Spikemoss)

Comments: A few species of Selaginella are desert plants known as "resurrection plants", because they curl up in a tight, brown or reddish ball during dry times, and uncurl and turn green in the presence of moisture. Other species are tropical forest plants that appear at first glance to be ferns.