stolons
Horizontal spreading shoots
Stolons are horizontal stems that grow along the ground surface, producing new plants at their nodes.
Strawberries spread by stolons, sending out runners that root and establish daughter plants.
In biology, the term extends to similar structures in other organisms—the creeping extensions of coral colonies or the connecting tissue in some invertebrates.
Those who race on foot
- rhizomesHorizontal subterranean stem structures
- vegetativeOf plant growth
- spreadingExtending over space
- rootingActively cheering someone on
nodes · clonal · offsets · layering · creeping · horizontal · groundcover · mat-forming
Red fruit, seeds outside
- turfgrassGrass grown as groundcover
- lawnTended yard grass
- bermudagrassTropical spreading lawn species
- spider plantArching-leafed indoor foliage
mint · ground ivy · cultivation · horticulture · groundcover · plugs · spacing · establishment
To distribute widely
- colonizeEstablish control over territory
- encroachAdvance beyond proper limits
- overrunSpread throughout uncontrollably
- outcompeteBeat in rivalry
displace · aggressive · weedy · nuisance · creeping · penetrate · monoculture · control
Stem section between nodes
- nodeConnection point in networks
- abovegroundNot beneath the earth
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- prostrateLying fully extended
creeping · runner · meristem · auxin · elongation · phototropism · sheath · tendril
Survive the cold season
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- regrowthGrowing back again
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
survival · persistence · energy storage · renewal · dieback · crown · establishment · longevity
runners
Those who race on foot
- rhizomesHorizontal subterranean stem structures
- vegetativeOf plant growth
- spreadingExtending over space
rooting · nodes · clonal · offsets · layering · creeping · horizontal · groundcover · mat-forming · multiplication
strawberry
Red fruit, seeds outside
- turfgrassGrass grown as groundcover
- lawnTended yard grass
- bermudagrassTropical spreading lawn species
spider plant · mint · ground ivy · cultivation · horticulture · groundcover · plugs · spacing · establishment · mowing
spread
To distribute widely
- colonizeEstablish control over territory
- encroachAdvance beyond proper limits
- overrunSpread throughout uncontrollably
outcompete · displace · aggressive · weedy · nuisance · creeping · penetrate · monoculture · control · eradication
internode
Stem section between nodes
- nodeConnection point in networks
- abovegroundNot beneath the earth
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
prostrate · creeping · runner · meristem · auxin · elongation · phototropism · sheath · tendril · vascular
overwinter
Survive the cold season
herbaceous · survival · persistence · energy storage · renewal · dieback · crown · establishment · longevity · vigor