Short. bunchy habit of plant growth
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
rosette (noun)1.
an ornament usually made of material gathered or pleated so as to resemble a rose and worn as a badge of office, as evidence of having won a decoration (as the Medal of Honor), or as trimming
2.
a disk of foliage or a floral design usually in relief used as a decorative motif
3.
a structure or color marking on an animal suggestive of a rosette , especially one of the groups of spots on a leopard
4.
a cluster of leaves in crowded circles or spirals arising basally from a crown (as in the dandelion) or apically from an axis with greatly shortened internodes (as in many tropical palms)
5.
a food decoration or garnish in the shape of a rose - icing rosettes carrot rosettes
rosette (Wikipedia)