1. Growing in dense tufts or clumps; forming a thick mat or cushion of vegetation.
Usage: botanical; also spelled 'caespitose'

Examples

• The cespitose moss covered the rocky slope in a soft, dense carpet.
• Cespitose grasses form tight clumps that help prevent soil erosion.
• Alpine plants often develop a cespitose growth habit to survive harsh winds.
• The garden featured several cespitose sedges planted in clusters.
• Cespitose lichens create cushion-like formations on exposed rock faces.