Those are called "runners".
Rhizomes
Those are called "runners". Rhizomes
Horizontal stems that grow on the surface of the ground are called runners or stolons. Ex: ginnger, grass,strawbery,ferns
Corms have thick, vertical, underground stems Rhizomes have horizontal stems lying along, or just under the ground.
Stems that grow along the ground are called runners.
Corms have thick, vertical, underground stems Rhizomes have horizontal stems lying along, or just under the ground.
stolon-sometimes called runners,are thin,above-ground,horizontal stems of indeterminate growth and long internodes that grow out from a parent plant.
Roots grow down, into the soil and stems have leaves on them which need sunlight to grow so therefore they grow up out of the soil.
Plant stems that are used as vegetables are called stem vegetables. This term is used for vegetables that are above-ground stems.
Rhizomes.
rhizomes
rhizomes are underground horizontal stems tubers are enlarged underground stems
the secondary phloem