The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cespitous
Cespitous \Ces"pi*tous\, a. [See Cespitose.] Pertaining to, consisting, of resembling, turf; turfy.
A cespitous or turfy plant has many stems from the same
root, usually forming a close, thick carpet of matting.
--Martyn.
Wiktionary
cespitous
a. turfy; resembling turf