| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MOSS | Plant growing in spongy soil |
| terrestrial | (of a plant) Growing on land or in the soil; not aquatic or epiphytic |
| edaphology | the science of soil as a plant growing medium |
| edaphologies | EDAPHOLOGY, the science of soil as a plant growing medium |
| terricolous | (of a plant, esp. a lichen) Growing on soil or on the ground |
| roothold | attachment of a plant to soil by means of its roots; support of a plant through the growing and spreading of its roots |
