Caespitose (cespitose)
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Title
Caespitose (cespitose)
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Definition
Growing in dense clumps or tufts; e.g., the growth form of some species of Poaceae and Cyperaceae. The clumps are also called tussocks.
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Notes
The clumps formed by caespitose plants are sometimes called tussocks.
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