Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
stoloniferous

stoloniferous

1 9.9
Having stems that grow along the ground and make new plants where they touch the ground
  • adjective
  • /ˌstoʊləˈnɪfərəs/
  • Specialized
: estolonífero
  • Many species of grass are stoloniferous and can rapidly spread over a lawn.
  • stoloniferous plant

Examples

  • The stoloniferous plant spread quickly across the garden.

  • The stoloniferous growth of strawberries allows them to colonize new areas efficiently.

  • Some weeds are particularly invasive due to their stoloniferous nature.

  • Many stoloniferous species can thrive in poor soil.

  • In the garden, the stoloniferous plant quickly spread across the soil, creating numerous new shoots from its runners.

  • The stoloniferous nature of this plant allows it to thrive in various conditions, sending out stems that root as they touch the ground.

  • Many gardeners appreciate stoloniferous species because they can establish new plants without needing to sow seeds.

Synonyms

rhizomatous
vsstoloniferous
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Plants with stems that grow underground and spread to make new plants

have horizontal stems at or just below ground that form new plants

Surface Forms

stoloniferous positive

Morphology

stoloniferous = stolon (semi-transparent) = stolon + fer + ous

The meaning of 'stolon' is clear, but the suffix 'iferous' (bearing or producing) may not be immediately recognizable to all learners.

Etymology

Stoloniferous comes from stolon, a word meaning 'runner' or a plant shoot that runs along the ground, and the ending -iferous, meaning 'bearing' or 'producing'. So a stoloniferous plant 'produces runners'—like strawberry plants that send out long stems to make new plants and spread.