Term:
Turion
Turion
Definition:
A bud or shoot characteristic of aquatic plants that enables them to overwinter.
A bud or shoot characteristic of aquatic plants that enables them to overwinter.
Glossary Details:
Title: Turion. Photo by C. A. Gracie.
Description: A turion of Utricularia intermedia based on an unvouchered plant from the northeastern United States.