true rose of jericho resurrection plant in its dormant state in the makhtesh ramon crater in israel

adaptation aestivation anastatica and arid beige biblical biological botany branches brown closed closeup crater curling cycle dead desert dormant drought ecology environment evolution family famous fist flower habitat hidden hierochuntica holy inward jericho life looking macro magical makhtesh mariyam mary mustard native natural nature negev outdoor plant protected ramon resurrection rose saint seeds shape specimen state stems survival survivor tolerant true twisted typical unique unusual vegetation wild