Resurrection Plant, Arizona Spike-Moss (Selaginella Arizonica) — Images by kenne
The desert floor has a lot of low-growing plants that are brown during the dry season, but quickly turned green after rain, appearing to rise from the dead. After our recent rains, the desert had a lot more green on this mornings hike in the Tucson Mountains.
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I had a group of kids from a Christian elementary school. They all immediately related to the name of this plant when I pointed it out to them and explained what happened to it when it rained!
It’s called a learning moment and we know to utilize them. Kids will easily grasp the importance of water.