It is a tumbleweed and a resurrection plant. Venus Flytrap, sensitive plant and resurrection plant are examples of plants sold as novelties. As a resurrection plant it is able to withstand seasonal dehydration of its environ. It is considered to be a resurrection plant because it quickly revives from complete dormancy. In the Brassicaceae, "Sisymbrium altissimum", "Crambe maritima", "Lepidium", and a resurrection plant, "Anastatica" form tumbleweeds.