scapose
/ˈskeɪpoʊs/
adjective
- Having a leafless flower stalk (scape) that grows directly from the ground.
- Many scapose plants bloom early in spring before their leaves appear.
- The scapose dandelion sent up a single flower from the base of the plant.
- The botanist identified the flower as scapose because it had no leaves on the stem.
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