phreatophytic


phre·at·o·phyte

P0270450 (frē-ăt′ə-fīt′)n. A plant, often with deep roots, that is mostly or entirely dependent on water from a permanent ground supply.
[Greek phrear, phreat-, well, spring; see phreatic + -phyte.]
phre·at′o·phyt′ic (-fĭt′ĭk) adj.

phreatophytic

(frɪˌætəˈfɪtɪk) adj (Botany) botany of, possessing the properties of, or relating to a phreatophyte