Caespitose (Adjective)
Meaning
(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The caespitose habit of the grass makes it ideal for erosion control on slopes and hillsides.
- The plants grew in small, caespitose tufts along the edges of the stream.
- In dense caespitose fashion, the shrubs blanketed the arid landscape with vibrant greenery.
- A caespitose growth pattern provided adequate space for each succulent's extensive root system to grow.
- Clumps of the dense caespitose foliage grew close together to form an effective barrier from the elements.