hemicryptophyte

British

/ ˌhɛmɪˈkrɪptəfaɪt /

noun

any perennial plant that bears its overwintering buds at soil level, where they are often partly covered by surface debris

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Etymology

Origin of hemicryptophyte

C20: _hemi- + _cryptophyte

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