A family of small mosses that includes the genus Grimmia, characterized by leaves arranged in dense rosettes and adaptation to harsh rocky environments.
Grimmia + -aceae (family suffix in binomial nomenclature). Following Linnaean taxonomic conventions where family names end in -aceae.
The Grimmiaceae family can survive complete desiccation and resurrect themselves when rain comes—they're literally temporary plants that die and come back to life, an adaptation older than dinosaurs.
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