Resurrection Fern Definition

noun
An epiphytic, creeping fern (Pleopeltis polypodioides syn. Polypodium polypodioides) native to warm regions of the Americas and southern Africa, having fronds that curl up and appear dead in prolonged dry weather and expand under moist conditions.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • Polypodium polypodioides
  • gray polypody
  • grey polypody