Science and Plants for Schools:
Stems and flowers of Dodder (Cuscuta epithymum) growing on Ling (Calluna vulgaris)
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Stems and leaves of Mistletoe (Viscum album)
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Section of an apple stem with a mistletoe stem growing from it
Science and Plants for Schools:
Young stems of broom (Cytisus scoparius)
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Potato (Solanum tuberosum) with underground stems and young tubers
Science and Plants for Schools:
Young stems of Broom (Cytisus scoparius) showing reduced leaves and ridged stems
Science and Plants for Schools:
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) tuber with shoots
Science and Plants for Schools:
Butcher’s-broom (Ruscus aculeatus) showing modified stems (cladodes) with flowers
Science and Plants for Schools:
Cleavers (Galium aparine):whole plant
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Cleavers (Galium aparine): details of spines on stem
Science and Plants for Schools:
Woody climbing stems of Bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.)
Science and Plants for Schools:
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) twining round tree branches
Science and Plants for Schools:
Woody climbing stems of Bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.)
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Twining stems of black bryony (Tamus communis)
Science and Plants for Schools:
Cleavers (Galium aparine): details of leaves
Science and Plants for Schools:
Black Bryony (Tamus communis) in spring showing herbaceous twining stems
Science and Plants for Schools:
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) showing twining stems
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Silverweed (Potentilla anserina) showing stolons, which are rooting at the nodes
Science and Plants for Schools:
Rhizome and new leaves of bearded iris (Iris germanica)