ɪt hɐz ɐn ˈʌpɹaɪt tə dˌaʊnlˈaɪɪŋ ɹˈaɪzoʊm wˌɪtʃ ɪz θˈɪk ænd bɹˈæntʃt, sˌoʊ ðˌɐɾɪt fˈɔːɹmz sˈɛvɹəl kɹˈaʊnz.
It has an upright to down-lying rhizome which is thick and branched, so that it forms several crowns.