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Celeriac (Apium graveolens Rapaceum Group, synonyms Apium graveolens Celeriac Group and Apium graveolens var. rapaceum), [1] also called celery root, [2] knob celery, [3] and turnip-rooted celery [4] (although it is not a close relative of the turnip), is a group of cultivars of Apium graveolens cultivated for their edible bulb-like hypocotyl, and shoots.
Apium graveolens, known in English as wild celery, [2] [3] is an Old World species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae.It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.. The species is widely naturalised outside of its natural range and is used as a vegetable; modern cultivars have been selected for their leaf stalks (), a large bulb-like hypocotyl (), and their leaves (leaf celery).
Celery (Apium graveolens Dulce Group or Apium graveolens var. dulce) [1] is a cultivated plant belonging to the species Apium graveolens in the family Apiaceae that has been used as a vegetable since ancient times. Celery has a long fibrous stalk tapering into leaves. Celery seed powder is used as a spice.
Leaf celery (Apium graveolens Secalinum Group or Apium graveolens var. secalinum), [1] [2] [3] [4] also called Chinese celery or Nan Ling celery, is a group of ...
Celeriac (Apium graveolens rapaceum) Daikon – the large East Asian white radish (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) Dandelion (Taraxacum) spp. Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) Lepidium meyenii (maca) Microseris lanceolata (murnong or yam daisy) Pachyrhizus spp. (jicama and ahipa) Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) Petroselinum spp. (parsley root ...
A true root system consists of a primary root and secondary roots (or lateral roots). the diffuse root system: the primary root is not dominant; the whole root system is fibrous and branches in all directions. Most common in monocots. The main function of the fibrous root is to anchor the plant.
Apiaceae (/ eɪ p iː ˈ eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /) or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus Apium, and commonly known as the celery, carrot or parsley family, or simply as umbellifers.
Plant anatomy or phytotomy is the general term for the study of the internal structure of plants.Originally, it included plant morphology, the description of the physical form and external structure of plants, but since the mid-20th century, plant anatomy has been considered a separate field referring only to internal plant structure.