verb
- to survive from one growing season to another, typically by means of specialized structures
Usage: botanical
Examples
- Many wildflowers perennate through underground bulbs or rhizomes.
- The plant’s ability to perennate allows it to return each spring.
- Perennial herbs perennate by storing energy in their root systems.
- Some grasses perennate even in harsh winter conditions.
- The species can perennate for decades in favorable soil conditions.