What is another word for acaulescent?
Pronunciation: [ɐkəlˈɛsənt] (IPA) 
Acaulescent is an adjective that refers to a plant that has no visible stem or appears stemless. Some synonyms for acaulescent include stemless, sessile, stalkless, and caespitose. Stemless describes a plant that lacks a stem or where the stem is difficult to discern. Sessile refers to a plant with leaves or flowers that lack a stalk or petiole. Stalkless means the same as sessile, but can also refer to fruits and seeds that have no stalk. Caespitose describes a plant that forms tufts or clumps at the base instead of having a discernible stem. These synonyms can be used interchangeably with acaulescent to describe plants that either lack stems or have stems that are difficult to differentiate.
