Our Selaginella Lepidophylla, or Rose of Jericho, comes from the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico. Selaginella’s abilities to retain water and survive harsh environmental conditions is why it is also known as the resurrection plant — during droughts, it curls up into a tight ball and goes brown, but uncurls and turns green again when exposed to moisture. Selaginella is grown in cell culture in the USA, which provides for year-round cultivation and a sustainable source of plant material without disrupting the environment. Sellaginella Extract is produced by grinding the fresh twigs and leaves then macerating the plant at low temperature in water to preserved high concentration of active compounds, followed by filtering and preserved with lactobacillus ferment. Sustainably grown and processed.