stoloniferous
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- stoloniferously adverb
Etymology
Origin of stoloniferous
Example Sentences
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“Because they are stoloniferous,” he said, “they go all over the place.”
From Seattle Times
Very slender and strongly stoloniferous; leaves narrow, very long and lax; spikes mostly alternately flowered throughout; scales often sharper.
From Project Gutenberg
This is an erect perennial grass with creeping, stoloniferous root-stocks, with aerial stems varying from 6 inches to 3 feet.
From Project Gutenberg
In this particular lot the hybrid has taken on a habit of the mother parent, the common American hazel, growing long stoloniferous roots, an undesirable feature.
From Project Gutenberg
Although spreading by stoloniferous roots like the common American hazel, these roots are shorter, and it does not extend rapidly enough to dominate the situation when growing in competition with the common hazel.
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