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CUSHION PLANT [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

Any plant that grows in a dense cushiony tuft (as many xerophilous and alpine plants) thereby preventing excessive transpiration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Plante des hautes montagnes caractérisée par un raccourcissement très important des tiges aériennes, qui lui fait prendre l'aspect d'une petite coupole (ex. silène acaule).

OBS

Le terme "plante en coussinet" se trouve sous la rubrique "coussinet".

OBS

Le terme "plante coussinet" est tiré de la base de données PASCAL.

Spanish

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