acaulose
adj. C2 Proficiency acaulose
adj. describing a plant that does not have a stem. Instead, the leaves and flowers grow directly from the ground.
adj. lacking a stem; having the leaves and flowers arise directly from the ground or a rhizome. Often used in botanical descriptions to distinguish plants with a rosette growth habit.
The plant is acaulose, with all its leaves growing from the base.
In arid environments, many acaulose species survive by forming a dense rosette of leaves to minimize water loss.
The botanist noted that the specimen was acaulose, a characteristic that allows the plant to remain low to the ground and avoid the intense midday sun in its native habitat.