The taproot lives a long time, producing several generations of aboveground parts.

It sprouts prolifically after fire burns away its aboveground parts.

The interior one, at least; somebody might well be watching the outside doors to the aboveground part of the building.

This plant is fire-adapted and can resprout after its aboveground parts are burned away.

The aboveground parts die and break off, forming floating mats.

If aboveground parts are burned away the plant resprouts.

Occurring around the world, it affects primarily the aboveground parts of plants.

When available, this plant is favored by domestic and wild ungulates, which browse away the aboveground parts.

It resprouts after its aboveground parts are burned away in fire.

With plants like common dandelion and goatsbeard, all aboveground parts of the plant were sometimes eaten.