saxatile

/ˈsæksətaɪl/
adjective
  1. Living or growing among rocks; rock-dwelling.
    • The saxatile habitat of these ferns makes them hard to collect.
    • Many saxatile species have adapted to survive with little soil.
    • Saxatile plants like mosses and lichens cling to the surface of cliffs.
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