Geophytic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to geophytes.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The geophytic plants in the forest, such as trillium and bellworts, flowered early in the growing season.
- Their underground storage organs allowed geophytic plants to quickly sprout growth after a wildfire.
- Geophytic plants flowered only briefly, putting their energy into recharging their subterranean parts for next year's growth.
- Because of their geophytic nature, bulbs of these flowers had to be planted beneath a protective covering of mulch.
- Examples of the diverse ecosystems inhabited by geophytic perennials include humid woodland and xeric grasslands.