adjective
- Having no stem or a very short, inconspicuous stem; appearing to grow directly from the root.
Usage: botanical term; also spelled acaulous
Examples
- The dandelion is an acaulose plant with leaves that radiate from the base.
- Many acaulose herbs grow close to the ground in alpine regions.
- Acaulose plants often have their flowers emerging directly from a basal rosette of leaves.
- The primrose exhibits acaulose characteristics in its early growth stage.