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Part of some vascular plants
Underground stems are modified plant parts that derive from stem tissue but exist under the soil surface. They function as storage tissues for food and
Underground_stem
Structural axis of a vascular plant
plants have underground stems. Stems have several main functions: Support for and the elevation of leaves, flowers, and fruits. The stems keep the leaves
Plant_stem
Japanese plant
Kuwai (Japanese: クワイ) is a Japanese plant whose underground stem (rhizome) is edible. It is a cultivar of Sagittaria trifolia. It has different common
Kuwai
Storage organ in plants
nutrients, and are a means of asexual reproduction. Stem tubers manifest as thickened rhizomes (underground stems) or stolons (horizontal connections between
Tuber
Vegetable type
maple syrup. Taro The edible portion is the underground stem (corm). Wasabi In addition to its edible stem, the leaves and rhizomes of the plant are edible
Edible_plant_stem
Short plant stem with fleshy leaves or leaf bases for food storage and water
In botany, a bulb is a short underground stem with fleshy leaves or leaf bases that function as food storage organs during dormancy. In gardening, plants
Bulb
Species of flowering plant
Africa. Protea cynaroides is adapted to survive wildfires by its thick underground stem, which contains many dormant buds; these will produce the new growth
Protea_cynaroides
tree in its place. The underground stem of bamboo is shallow and spreads near the surface of the ground, and the underground stem is covered with “whisker
Bamboo_forest
Plant roots used as a vegetable
Root vegetables are underground plant parts eaten by humans and other animals as food. In agricultural and culinary terminology, the term applies to true
Root_vegetable
Starchy tuber used as a staple food
consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant Solanum tuberosum, a perennial in the nightshade
Potato
Type of Japanese noodles made from konjac
Kansai region.[citation needed] The konjac yam, whose corm (a thick underground stem) yields the yam-cake (konnyaku) from which the noodles are made, is
Shirataki_noodles
Species of plant
Oxalis tuberosa is a perennial herbaceous plant that overwinters as underground stem tubers. These tubers are known as uqa in Quechua, oca in Spanish, yams
Oxalis_tuberosa
Plant that has no persistent woody stem above ground
roots, a caudex (a thickened portion of the stem at ground level) or various types of underground stems, such as bulbs, corms, stolons, rhizomes and
Herbaceous_plant
Berry and plant
plant has shallow, radiating roots topped by a bush growing from an underground stem. The berries are small and round, 5–10 millimetres (1⁄4–3⁄8 inch) in
Huckleberry
Plant root system
of a plant, often an underground part, from which new above-ground growth can be produced. It could also be described as a stem with a well developed
Rootstock
Parasitic species of flowering plant
cleistogamic underground flowers which fertilise themselves. It is also able to regenerate from broken fragments of the underground stem. Toothwort is
Lathraea_squamaria
Underground plant stem
bulbo-tuber (also spelled bulbotuber) is a short, vertical, swollen, underground plant stem that serves as a storage organ that some plants use to survive winter
Corm
Asexual method of reproduction in plants
involves structural modifications of the stem, although any horizontal, underground part of a plant (whether stem, leaf, or root) can contribute to vegetative
Vegetative_reproduction
Genus of plants
make a soup. Poi, a Hawaiian dish, is made by boiling the starchy underground stem of the plant then mashing it into a paste. In Cyprus, Colocasia has
Colocasia
Genetically identical, single site plants, fungi, or bacteria
herbaceous flowering plants often form clonal colonies via horizontal underground stems termed rhizomes, e.g. ostrich fern Matteuccia struthiopteris and goldenrod
Clonal_colony
Bulbous vegetable
shortened, compressed, underground stems surrounded by fleshy modified scale (leaves) that envelop a central bud at the tip of the stem. In the autumn (or
Onion
Genus of flowering plants
the Greek word kordyle, meaning "club," a reference to the enlarged underground stems or rhizomes. As of July 2026[update], Plants of the World Online accepts
Cordyline
Species of flowering plant
miniata has a fleshy, mostly underground stem (rhizome) to 2 cm (1 in) in diameter, with numerous fleshy roots. The stem produces long, arching, strap-like
Clivia_miniata
Outermost layers of stems and roots of woody plants
potato tuber (which is an underground stem) constitutes the cork of the periderm. In woody plants, the epidermis of newly grown stems is replaced by the periderm
Bark_(botany)
Species of legume
often in its area. Fire burns the plants right to the ground, but the underground stem resprouts vigorously. List of Acacia species Wikispecies has information
Acacia_rostellifera
Genus of flowering plants
the flower is generally found on the forest floor growing on the underground stem or root of Tetrastigma lanceolarium. R. keithii can be mostly found
Rafflesia
Underground stem in which various plants asexually reproduce via budding
new shoots to grow upwards. A rhizome is the main stem of the plant that runs typically underground and horizontally to the soil surface. Rhizomes have
Rhizome
Storage organ found in certain plants
storage organs derived from stems that were underground, namely corms or true bulbs, a combination of an underground stem and storage leaves. Strictly
Pseudobulb
Species of flowering plant in the pea family
small perennial herb growing from a taproot and underground branching caudex unit. Underground stem branches may root and sprout up as new plants, so
Astragalus_molybdenus
Extinct species of spore-bearing plant
horizontal underground stems (rhizomes) and leafless aerial stems (axes) bearing lateral and terminal spore-forming organs (sporangia). Its aerial stems were
Nothia_aphylla
Species of flowering plant
very small number of plants have multiple rosettes connected by an underground stem. Each flower is subtended by a long hairy bract, and the overall appearance
Lobelia_telekii
Species of flowering plant
than the flowering stem and arising from the plant base, ribbed and up to 20mm wide. The base is a corm, a swollen underground stem lasting one year. The
Crocosmia_×_crocosmiiflora
Species of flowering plant in the asparagus family
perennial plant that often forms extensive colonies by spreading underground stems called rhizomes. New upright shoots are formed at the ends of stolons
Lily_of_the_valley
2001 American exploitation horror film directed by Fred Vogel
August Underground is a 2001 American exploitation horror film directed by Fred Vogel, who co-wrote the screenplay with Allen Peters. The film stars Vogel
August_Underground
Species of flowering plant
nudicaulis is a herbaceous perennial plant with creeping underground stems. In the spring the underground stems produce compound leaves that are large and finely
Aralia_nudicaulis
Species of flowering plant in the buttercup family
swollen underground stem or corm, which is situated just below the soil surface. After the plant dies in heat of summer, the corm survives underground through
Ranunculus_bulbosus
Species of succulent
California, Mexico. The species is a small succulent that grows from an underground stem, producing small flowers in late spring to early summer before becoming
Dudleya_hendrixii
Order of free-sporing vascular plants
order, such as having a single, spore-bearing strobilus or corm-like underground stems, features only known otherwise in less basal families. Peng et al
Isoetales
Species of aquatic plant
Zostera angustifolia is a marine plant with creeping underground stems. This species is similar to Zostera marina. Its leaves are narrower and are about
Zostera_angustifolia
Genus of flowering plants
intermediate habit. herbaceous: During summer, renewal buds develop on the underground stem (the "crown"), particularly at the foot of the current season's annual
Peony
Plant species in the buttercup family
western provinces of Canada. It is low growing shrub that spreads by underground stems. As a species it is well adapted to fire and is a very common understory
Berberis_repens
Extinct genus of vascular plants
Lepidodendron is both used for the whole plant as well as specifically the stems and leaves. Lepidodendron species were comparable in size to modern trees
Lepidodendron
main types: stem tubers form by the swelling of an underground stem growing from a root, or from structures such as underground stolons. Stem tubers generally
Glossary_of_botanical_terms
Genus of flowering plants in the arum family
the top of the tubers in Group II. Stem: The underground portion is variously described as a thick underground stem, i.e., a rhizome or tuber. While the
Zantedeschia
Species of flowering plant
1–2 m and has erect, usually unbranched stems growing in large groups from an extensive perennial underground stem rhizome. The leaves are opposite, pinnate
Sambucus_ebulus
Genus of flowering plants
10–50 cm (4–20 in) in height and has pink, bell-shaped flowers. Rhizome (underground stems) can be crushed and distilled into an intensely aromatic amber-colored
Nardostachys
Species of cycad
stemless, growing from an underground stem that's about 30 cm long and 25 cm wide. Occasionally, a small part of the stem may emerge above the ground
Encephalartos_cerinus
Species of grass-like plant
of Thailand. The grass like plant has a stiff rhizome or horizontal underground stem. It has smooth and soft tufted culms that are 30 to 55 cm (12 to 22 in)
Carex_craspedotricha
Species of plant
plants grow in clumps, but do not spread through above-ground or underground stems. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck described this species in 1791 as Stipa capillaris
Muhlenbergia_capillaris
Species of shrub with edible fruit
vitis-idaea spreads by underground stems to form dense clonal colonies. Slender and brittle roots grow from the underground stems. The stems are rounded in cross-section
Vaccinium_vitis-idaea
Species of shrub endemic to Western Australia
shrub that is endemic to Western Australia. It has a fire-tolerant, underground stem, pinnatifid leaves that have woolly hairs on the lower surface and
Banksia_calophylla
Species of flowering plant
many species. However, because C. lanceolata is rhizomatous (having underground stems), it is well-adapted to withstand extremes in soil moisture (both
Coreopsis_lanceolata
Music genre
more experimental genres like alternative hip-hop and jazz rap, which stemmed from the Native Tongues movement, alongside progressive and conscious hip-hop
Hip-hop
Genus of grasses
a panicle. Some may be reed-like. The plants may be rhizomatous (underground stems with shoots), stoloniferous (with runners), or caespitose (growing
Calamagrostis
Species of carnivorous plant
937 ft). Carnivory occurs beneath the surface, whereby tiny bladders on underground stems capture the micro-organisms which inhabit saturated soil. The visible
Utricularia_sandersonii
Plant considered undesirable in a particular place or situation
weeds often have underground stems that spread under the soil surface or, like ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea), have creeping stems that root and spread
Weed
Species of buttercup
and eastern Greenland. It is a low, prostrate plant with a creeping, underground stem (rhizome) which sends out long stalks and shoots bearing the flowers
Ranunculus_lapponicus
Species of orchid
branching, whitish, underground stem up to 150 mm (5.9 in) long and about 15 mm (0.59 in) in diameter with prominent overlapping bracts. The stem is often branched
Rhizanthella_slateri
Species of flowering plant
the ground that then can form oblong tubers, which are the fleshy underground stems. These tubers are edible and nutritious, often eaten as a substitute
Coleus_esculentus
2023 armed incursions and massacres in Israel
"reasonable grounds" to believe such abuses were "ongoing". The report stemmed from an unprecedented fact-finding mission to "verify information" and
October_7_attacks
Several substances believed to confer immortality in Taoism
colorless thing, sometimes looking like a mass of fat, perhaps some underground stem species, such as Tuber sinense and Rhizopogon piceus. Muzhi is compared
Zhi_(excrescences)
Capacity to live, grow, or develop
decline to eat vegetables that grow under the ground because each underground stem contains infinite number of vitalities each of that can potentially
Vitality
Genus of monocot flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, order Asparagales
leathery and arranged in two opposite rows. The plant has a mostly underground stem called a rhizome (like a ginger 'root') that is used as a storage organ
Agapanthus
Species of flowering plant
thorny, succulent plant with snake-like branches that has a swollen underground stem. It is a dwarf shrub with a size of 0.02 to 0.05 m in height that is
Euphorbia_flanaganii
Perennial plant with blue berries
flavor, and other fruit characteristics. The mother plant develops underground stems called rhizomes, allowing the plant to form a network of rhizomes
Blueberry
Type of bead used to secure an inro in one's belt
piece of the stem or the root with carving on it." According to Bernard Rosett: "carvings in the round are usually made from the underground stem of the plant
Netsuke
Genus of flowering plants
the case of Musa ingens. The large herb is composed of a modified underground stem (rhizome), a false trunk or pseudostem formed by the basal parts of
Musa_(plant)
Species of cycad
(Schmitz's cycad) is a species of cycad in Africa. This cycad has an underground stem that is typically no more than 30 cm tall and about 20 cm in diameter
Encephalartos_schmitzii
Species of flowering plant
fragrant plant bears yellow flowers with red and green bracts and the underground stem section, a rhizome, is large and tuberous with numerous branches. The
Curcuma_zedoaria
Genus of flowering plants in the heath family
sweat bees, and some Lepidoptera species. Allotropa virgata has an underground stem (rhizome) with brittle roots. The scale-like leaves are along the striped
Allotropa
Genus of flowering plants
the first line of coastal dunes. Their extensive system of creeping underground stems or rhizomes allows them to thrive under conditions of shifting sands
Ammophila_(plant)
Genus of ferns
virginica) the Virginia chain fern, which has long creeping, scaly, underground stems or rhizomes giving rise to tall (up to about 4 feet, 120 centimetres)
Anchistea
Military strikes conducted by the US and UK against Yemeni Houthis
strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. Rishi Sunak said that the strikes stemmed from the principle of self-defense. He also confirmed that the UK received
US–UK_airstrikes_on_Yemen
Species of flowering plant
grasstrees, it lacks a trunk, and instead grows from one or more underground stems. The leaves are blue-green or blue-grey and depressed in cross section
Xanthorrhoea_fulva
British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic
Spanish Rock. Legends arose of spirits and devils, now thought to have stemmed from the calls of raucous birds (most likely the Bermuda petrel, or cahow)
Bermuda
Country in Central Europe
present-day Greater Poland region (6th–8th century CE). The tribe's name stems from the Proto-Slavic noun pole, meaning field, which itself originates
Poland
Species of flowering medicinal and culinary plant
China, to west Malaysia, growing in tropical rain forest. It has an underground stem, known as a rhizome. This spreads into many bunches in the same way
Boesenbergia_rotunda
volatile behavior. Hen struggles with this but realizes that Mara’s behavior stems from trauma concerning her parents' fatal overdoses. Mara eventually finds
List_of_9-1-1_episodes
Bread-like fermented food in Ethiopia
bread-like fermented food made from chopped and grated ensete pulp. The pseudo-stem of the ensete plant contains a pith that is collected, pulped, and mixed
Kocho_(food)
Species of plant
grasstree, it lacks a trunk, and its leaves grow from one or more underground stems. The leaves are green. It flowers from October to November. Two subspecies
Xanthorrhoea_minor
Second-largest city in Brazil
influenced Brazil's own cultural output. For example, the hip hop that has stemmed from New York is localized into forms of musical production such as Funk
Rio_de_Janeiro
Subgenus of flowering plants
section of the genus Arisaema. Plants in this section have tuberous underground stems, trifoliolate or pedate leaves. Brownish, olive-green spathe that
Arisaema_sect._Nepenthoidea
Species of flowering plant
Johnson Wildflower Center notes that "Because it spreads rampantly by underground stems, cut-leaf coneflower is only appropriate for large sites." The plant
Rudbeckia_laciniata
British writer and poet (1916–1990)
Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected. A major part of Dahl's literary influences stemmed from his childhood. In his younger days, he was an avid reader, especially
Roald_Dahl
Genus of flowering plants belonging to the barberry family
native species, both through seeding and by the growth of rhizomatous underground stems. Historically, nandina wood was carved into gourd-shaped charms and
Nandina
American musician (born 1969)
plea without admitting guilt – to a misdemeanor count of simple assault stemming from an incident where he allegedly blew his nose on a videographer during
Marilyn_Manson
Species of shrub endemic to Western Australia
to Western Australia. It is a prostrate shrub with a lignotuber, an underground stem, only a few divided leaves, large cream-coloured to pale yellow flowers
Banksia_bipinnatifida
Production of new offspring in plants
where new cloned individuals are produced. A rhizome is a modified underground stem serving as an organ of vegetative reproduction; the growing tips of
Plant_reproduction
Species of plant
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg. It spreads by forming lateral underground stems and so forms clumps or tussocks. These are useful in binding dry,
Muhlenbergia_pungens
Genus of flowering plants
the genus Rhizanthella are mostly underground, perennial, sympodial, mycotrophic herbs with fleshy underground stems which produce new shoots at nodes
Rhizanthella
Genus of flowering plants
have been selected for smaller stature. Cannas grow from swollen underground stems, correctly known as rhizomes, which store starch, and this is the
Canna_(plant)
Cohort born from 1946 to 1964
similarly unsuccessful, and was widely criticized by not just parents, but also STEM experts. Nevertheless, the influence of the Bourbaki school in mathematics
Baby_boomers
penetrated to the area north of Kapyong. The units listed above were deployed to stem the assault. The 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, moved to the right
List of recipients of the United States Presidential Unit Citation
List_of_recipients_of_the_United_States_Presidential_Unit_Citation
Bud – an immature stem tip, typically an embryonic shoot, either producing a stem, leaves, or flowers. Bulb – an underground stem normally with a short
Glossary_of_plant_morphology
American mixed martial artist (born 1987)
Submission Underground 2". FloGrappling. Archived from the original on July 12, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2026. "Submission Underground 2 results: Jon
Jon_Jones
Domestication, spread, and popular usage of the potato in history
western South America. Members of the Etuberosum lineage produce small underground stems that can sprout, but they do not swell to form tubers. This has led
History_of_the_potato
Russian-American literary scholar and essayist (born 1950)
the Union of Soviet Writers. Epstein also began to explore Moscow's underground poetry and art scene of the 1970s, developing a lifelong interest in
Mikhail_Epstein
Species of flowering plant
a width of 0.5 to 1.5 m (1 ft 8 in to 4 ft 11 in) and spreads by underground stems. It produces small blue flowers that bloom from August to May. It's
Dianella_admixta
fill/structure. A dam is generally defined as a barrier that impounds water or underground flows, so tailings dams are relegated to a separate list. Data on volume
List_of_largest_dams
American gangster (1895–1954)
countryside. She also went to great lengths to familiarize his name within underground crime circles. According to Persons in Hiding, a 1938 book by FBI Director
Machine_Gun_Kelly_(gangster)
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