rhizomatous

• Terme botanique décrivant les plantes qui poussent ou se propagent au moyen de rhizomes (tiges souterraines).

A botanical term describing plants that grow or spread by means of rhizomes (underground stems).

1. Having or resembling rhizomesC2formal

   Describes a plant that produces, possesses, or grows from rhizomes (underground stems that send out roots and shoots).

   rhizomateux

   • Many grasses are rhizomatous, spreading quickly through underground stems.
   • The gardener divided the rhizomatous iris in the fall.
   • Bamboo is a well-known rhizomatous plant that can be invasive.