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Tuber anniae: W.Colgan & Trappe [1] 1997 United States Pacific Northwest Tuber arenaria: Moris: 1829 Tuber argenteum: Gilkey: 1916 Tuber argentinum: Speg. 1909 Tuber asa-foetida: Lesp. 1889 Tuber atrorubens Tul. 1851 Tuber australe: Speg. 1880 Tuber bellisporum: G.Bonito & Trappe [2] 2010 Tuber belonei: Quél. 1888 Tuber berkeleyanum Tul. 1851 ...
Tubers help plants perennate (survive winter or dry months), provide energy and nutrients, and are a means of asexual reproduction. [1] Stem tubers manifest as thickened rhizomes (underground stems) or stolons (horizontal connections between organisms); examples include the potato and yam.
Tuber is a genus in the fungal family Tuberaceae, with estimated molecular dating to the end of the Jurassic period (156 Mya). [2] It includes several species of truffles that are highly valued as delicacies.
Dioscorea alata – also called ube (/ ˈ uː b ɛ,-b eɪ /), ubi, purple yam, or greater yam, among many other names – is a species of yam (a tuber).The tubers are usually a vivid violet-purple to bright lavender in color (hence the common name), but some range in color from cream to plain white.
Young plant with tuber. Cyperus esculentus is an annual or perennial plant, growing to 90 centimetres (3 feet) tall, with solitary stems growing from a tuber. The plant is reproduced by seeds, creeping rhizomes, and tubers. [15] Due to its clonal nature, C. esculentus can take advantage of soil disturbances caused by anthropogenic or natural ...
The plant produces one or more spindle-shaped [5] or cylindrical [11] tubers. The largest may weigh 10 pounds (4.5 kg) and grow one meter (3 ft 3 in) underground. [ 11 ] Dioscorea polystachya is more tolerant to frost and cooler climates than other yams, which is attributed to its successful introductions and establishment on many continents.
The manroots are perennial plants, growing from a large tuberous root. Most have stout, scabrous or hairy stems, with coiling tendrils that enable them to climb up other plants; they can also grow rapidly across level ground. Their leaves tend to have multiple lobes, up to 7 in some species. The fruits are striking and easily recognized.
Tuber oregonense, commonly known as the Oregon white truffle, is a species of edible truffle in the genus Tuber. Described as new to science in 2010, the North American species is found on the western coast of the United States, from northern California to southern British Columbia west of the Cascade Range .