Stem

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Stem showing internode and nodes plus leaf petiole and new stem rising from node.

The main axis of a plant; leaf-bearing and flower- bearing as distinguished from the root-bearing axis.CH

Gallery

  • Stem showing internode and nodes plus leaf petioles

  • Flax stem cross-section, showing locations of underlying tissues. Ep = epidermis; C = cortex; BF = bast fibres; P = phloem; X = xylem; Pi = pith

  • Tasmanian tree fern

  • White and green asparagus - crispy stems are edible parts of this vegetable


This article contains a definition from the Glossary of Gardening Terms.
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