rhizome

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Only the blechnum seemed not to have weathered the agonizing collapse: When Baer cut a sample for analysis, he could find no trace of healthy rhizome, or fern stem, as the other plants had.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2023

The plant gets its common and genus names from the blood-red fluid that exudes from every part of the plant, including the underground rhizome, when cut.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2023

She paired the lotus root with charred Brussels sprouts and added a hoisin vinaigrette, taking her mother's suggestions of the crisp freshness the rhizome offered and playing with it to make her own creation.

From Salon • May 26, 2022

These species pose little threat to native wildlife, unlike more domineering introduced species such as mugwort, an herb with an intrepid rhizome system.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2021

I know the difference between a raceme and a rhizome, I explicate photosynthesis, I can spell Scrofulariaciae.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood