Stolon (stoloniferous)

A stolon of a grass. Drawing by B. Angell.

Creator(s): B. Angell

Description: A stolon of a grass. This is one way that plants produce other plants vegetatively, and is one kind of sexual reproduction.

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Title

Stolon (stoloniferous)
Definition

A horizontal stem that is located above the ground and usually produces adventitious roots and vertical stems at the nodes. Stoloniferous refers to a plant that bears stolons.
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