Thread: why not one name for all-- stolon, rhizomes, runners; strawberries
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Old 05-06-2008, 04:02 AM posted to sci.bio.botany
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Default why not one name for all-- stolon, rhizomes, runners; strawberries
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So clover calls it stolon and brome grass calls it rhizomes and
strawberries call it runners.

Why not just call them all one name of rhizomes.


A horizontal stem that is above ground is called a stolon, if it is below
ground, it is a rhizome. Strawberry runners are stolons. Iris rhizomes are
stolons too. Bermuda grass grows both.

Confused yet?


Sean
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