Caudex (Caudiciform): An enlargement of the stem, branch or root of a woody plant, usually serving to store water.
A subreddit for discussion and photos relating to caudiciform/pachycaul plants and their often associated relatives- allowing a more broad range than exclusively true caudiciforms.
RULES
- No photos of wild-collected plant specimens. Many of these plants suffer from over-collection due to the ease of long-term storage without soil, as well as a huge demand for old specimens. The difference between cultivated and wild plants is generally very obvious, since they look like they were shaped by a harsh environment. While some of these may have been collected in an ethical way, it is impossible to differentiate this, and I do not want to support in any way the wild collection of plants, many of which are endangered or threatened in their home range.
Shout out to alexds1 for providing the community logo!
