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calcifuge
cal·ci·fuge C0027500 (kăl′sə-fyo͞oj′)n. A plant that does not grow well in lime-rich soil. cal·cif′u·gal (-sĭf′yə-gəl), cal·cif′u·gous (-yə-gəs) adj.calcifuge (ˈkælsɪˌfjuːdʒ) n (Botany) any plant that thrives in acid soils but not in lime-rich soils calcifugal adj calcifugous adjcal•ci•fuge (ˈkæl səˌfyudʒ) n. any plant incapable of thriving in calcareous soil. [1880–85] cal•cif′u•gous (-ˈsɪf yə gəs) adj. calcifuge
calcifuge[′kal·sə‚fyüj] (ecology) A plant that grows in an acid medium that is poor in calcareous matter. calcifuge
calcifuge or oxylophyte a plant usually absent from soils containing free calcium carbonate, e.g. Calluna, the ling or heather. |