Tendril

• Title

  Tendril

• Definition

  Coiled or spring-like extensions of a stem, stipules, leaves, part of a leaf, inflorescence that assist in climbing into shrubs and trees. Common iin Bignoniaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Passifloraceae, Sapindaceae, Vitaceae, and other plant families.

• *For more educational content, please visit The Hand Lens and explore our herbarium collections and the stories they tell.