cormose

An obsolete botanical term describing a plant that grows from a corm (a short, vertical, swollen underground plant stem).

• 🇩🇪Veralteter botanischer Begriff für eine Pflanze, die aus einem Kormus (einem kurzen, verdickten, unterirdischen Spross) wächst.

1. Having or producing corms C2 formal

   Describes a plant that possesses or develops corms, which are short, swollen underground stems used for storage and propagation.

   • Crocuses are cormose plants that bloom in early spring.
   • The gardener identified several cormose species in the botanical collection.
   • Many cormose plants can survive harsh winters due to their underground storage organs.

   🇩🇪Knollen bildend

   Synonyme: cormous