1. having or resembling a scape; bearing flowers or leaves on a leafless stem that rises directly from the root
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The dandelion is a scapose plant with its yellow flowers rising on bare stems.
• Many spring bulbs like daffodils are scapose, sending up flower stalks without leaves.
• The botanist identified the specimen as scapose due to its leafless flowering stem.
• Scapose plants often have their leaves clustered at the base of the stem.
• The tulip’s scapose growth pattern makes it easily recognizable in gardens.