stolon
9.2
A side stem that grows from the base of a plant and makes new plants
- noun
- /ˈstoʊlən/
- Specialized
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estolón
- Many types of grass reproduce by sending out stolons that develop into new plants.
- roots and stolons
- rhizomes and stolons
- grass plant stolons
Examples
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Spearmint roots and stolons are tough and rapacious.
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The garden is filled with plants that spread through stolons, creating a lush, green carpet.
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As the summer progressed, the strawberry plants sent out stolons that took root and formed new fruit-bearing plants.
Synonyms
7
6.3
A long stem that grows along the ground and makes new plants
is similar but can grow horizontally either on or below the soil surface
How Spreading
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stolon comes from an old Greek and Latin word stolon meaning 'shoot' or 'branch'. So a stolon is like a plant 'runner', a horizontal stem that grows from the base and makes new plants at its tips.