a. (Gr. , without; kaulos, stalk) having no stem or seemingly without a stem.
Without a stem. Refers to plants that have no central stem or only a very short stem so that all the leaves are basal. The flower may be on an erect peduncle but this will have no real leaves.
Stemless, or with no visible stem Parent Term: Habit Difficulty Level
having no apparent stem above ground
lacking an aerial stem or trunk. cf. caulescent.
Stemless or nearly stemless.