rhizome
A root-like subterranean stem that usually sends roots below and sends up shoots. In ferns, rhizomes can be erect, creeping or vertical (forming a trunk).
A root-like subterranean stem that usually sends roots below and sends up shoots. In ferns, rhizomes can be erect, creeping or vertical (forming a trunk).
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