subspontaneous

British

/ ˌsʌbspɒnˈteɪnɪəs /

adjective

(of a plant species, such as rhododendron) spreading naturally after having originally been introduced

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“Subspontaneous,” “Natural Horror,” “Love Bite”

From Seattle Times

First: “Subspontaneous” by Francesca Lohmann and Rob Rhee, about the zone between “the natural and the manufactured,” inspired by plants that require human action to establish themselves, then spread on their own.

From Seattle Times

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