Resurrection fern grows on a live oak tree, Aug. 9, 2017, in Mobile, Alabama. Resurrection fern is named for its drought tolerance.

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Resurrection fern grows on a live oak tree, Aug. 9, 2017, in Mobile, Alabama. Resurrection fern is named for its drought tolerance. It can lose up to 97 percent of its moisture, causing it to shrivel and become brown, then spring back to life after it receives water. resurrection fern is an epiphyte, or air plant, attaching itself to other plants. It has been estimated that the resurrection fern can live up to 100 years without water. It is frequently seen growing on oak trees with Spanish moss. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)

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Location: Mobile, Alabama, USA
Photo credit: © Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright / Alamy / Afripics
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