caulo-, cauli-, caul-

(Greek > Latin: stem, stalk)

acaulescent (adjective), more acaulescent, most acaulescent
With no stem or with a stem that is very short: Olivia's favorite acaulescent plant is a popular thick-leaved houseplant that is native to South Africa and Asia which is called a "jade plant" because it has short, stemless leaves.
acauline
acaulus
caulescent
caulicarpous
caulicle
A short caulis or stem; especially, the rudimentary stem seen in the embryo of seed; otherwise called a radicle.
cauliculus
cauliflory
1. The production of flowers and fruits on the older branches or trunks of woody plants, such as the redbud, and many mostly tropical plants, including cacao.
2. Referring to flowers that grow on the main stems of tree limbs or the production of flowers on the trunk, branches, etc., of a woody plant, as opposed to the ends of the twigs.
cauliflower
cauliform
cauligenous
cauline
Of or belonging to the stem.
caulocarpous
cole
coleslaw