| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| helophytes | HELOPHYTE, any perennial marsh plant that bears its overwintering buds in the mud below the surface |
| helophyte | any perennial marsh plant that bears its overwintering buds in the mud below the surface |
| cryptophyte | any perennial plant that bears its buds below the soil or water surface |
| cryptophytes | CRYPTOPHYTE, any perennial plant that bears its buds below the soil or water surface |
| hemicryptophyte | any perennial plant that bears its overwintering buds at soil level, where they are often partly covered by surface debris |
| geophyte | a perennial plant that bears its perennating buds below the surface of the soil |
