ruderal
/ˈrudərəl/
adjective
- Describing plants that grow in waste places, along roadsides, or in disturbed soil.
- Gardeners often struggle with ruderal plants that invade flower beds.
- The roadside was covered with ruderal weeds that thrive in poor soil.
- Ruderal species like dandelions often appear in vacant lots.
noun
- A plant that grows in waste places, along roadsides, or in disturbed soil.
- Botanists study ruderals to understand how plants colonize new areas.
- The ruderal quickly spread across the construction site.
- Many ruderals have deep roots that help them survive in compacted soil.