Growing in tufts or tufted clumps; describing plants that form dense, grass-like clusters of growth.
From Latin caespes meaning 'turf' or 'sod,' plus the suffix -itious meaning 'of the nature of.' The term describes the tufted growth pattern characteristic of many grasses and sedges.
Many of the toughest, most drought-resistant plants grow in cespititious form—they're basically nature's way of saying 'let's all huddle together and survive this dry spell!'
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