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Since the hypocotyl is a region between the stem and the roots, such tubers are variable in their anatomy and growth habits. Thus the roots of Cyclamen graecum grow from the base of the tuber, suggesting it is a stem tuber, whereas those of Cyclamen hederifolium mostly grow from the upper surface of the tuber, suggesting it is a root tuber. [10]
Sagittaria latifolia is a variably sized perennial that may reach as much as 150 centimeters (5 ft) in height, [7] but is more typically 60–120 cm (24–47 in). [8] The plants often grow together in crowded colonies and spread by runners ( stolons ) at or just under the soil surface.
Nephrolepis cordifolia is a fern native to the global tropics, including northeastern Australia and Asia.It has many common names including fishbone fern, tuberous sword fern, tuber ladder fern, erect sword fern, narrow sword fern and ladder fern, and herringbone fern. [1]
A geophyte (earth+plant) is a plant with an underground storage organ including true bulbs, corms, tubers, tuberous roots, enlarged hypocotyls, and rhizomes. Most plants with underground stems are geophytes but not all plants that are geophytes have underground stems. Geophytes are often physiologically active even when they lack leaves.
Freshly dug sweet potato plants with tubers Hemerocallis tuber roots. A root tuber, tuberous root or storage root is a modified lateral root, enlarged to function as a storage organ. The enlarged area of the tuber can be produced at the end or middle of a root or involve the entire root.
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Tuber crisps (chips) Many species have edible roots, prized for millennia as a reliable source of starch and carbohydrates, even during the winter. Some are edible raw, though are less bitter when cooked. [8] They can be harvested by hand or by treading the mud in late fall or early spring, causing light root tubers to float to the surface. The ...
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