cespitose

A botanical term describing plants that grow in dense tufts or clumps.

• 🇩🇪Botanischer Begriff für Pflanzen, die in dichten Büscheln oder Horsten wachsen und oft dichte Rasen oder Polster bilden.

1. Growing in tufts C2 formal

   Describing plants that grow in small, dense clumps or tufts, often forming a mat-like or cushion-like structure.

   • The cespitose grass formed a thick, green carpet on the lawn.
   • Many alpine plants are cespitose to survive harsh winds.
   • The botanist identified the cespitose moss growing on the rocks.

   🇩🇪In Büscheln wachsend

   Synonyme: bunchymattedtufted