fruticose

• Se dit d'un lichen (ou parfois d'une plante) ayant une forme de croissance buissonnante et ramifiée, dressée ou retombante, par opposition aux formes crustacées ou foliacées.

Describing a lichen that has a shrubby, branching growth form, often found in botanical contexts.

1. Shrub-like in formC2formal

   Having a bushy, shrub-like growth form, typically used to describe certain lichens.

   Fruticuleux

   • Fruticose lichens often grow upright like tiny shrubs.
   • The fruticose form of the plant is common in dry climates.
   • Botanists classify this species as fruticose due to its branching structure.

   Synonymesbushyshrubby