acaulescent
A plant that is stemless or apparently so, or with the stem subterranean.
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Acaulescent
A plant that has no stem or appears to have no stem - though it may be hidden underground.
Acid Soil
Any soil with a pH reading below 7.0 on a scale of 1-14; the lower the reading, the more acid the soil.
acaulescent search for term- a. (Gr. a, without; kaulos, stalk) having no stem or seemingly without a stem.
Such plants are said to be stemless or acaulescent, such as Gerbera spp. (gerbera daisy). Crown is also the name for the base of the stems where roots arise.
 See also: Plant, Stem, Spring, Evergreen, Leaf
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