Stolon
A shoot that grows along or under the ground at the ends of which new plants can sprout
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Strawberry runners are stolons that root at nodes and form new plants.
Stolon
Purdue Arboretum Learning System
This glossary definition is part of the Purdue Arboretum learning resource database, providing educational information on campus flora, morphology, and botanical terminology.
Synonyms:
Runner, Runners, Stoloniferous, Stoloniferouses, Stolons, Sucker, Suckering, Suckerings, Suckers
Categories:
Stem / root structures
Growth form
Stoloniferous
Spreading by means of stolons (horizontal stems) and shoots that grow along or under the ground at the ends of which new plants can sprout.
e.g., Strawberry, Bugleweed
