Pictured is the rootstock of <i>nymphaea tuberosa</i>. The tubers on the rootstock are one to three inches long.

Rootstock of Nymphaea Tuberosa

Pictured is the rootstock of nymphaea tuberosa. The tubers on the rootstock are one to three inches…

A rootstock is any kind of horizontal stem or branch growing under ground.

Quick-grass Root

A rootstock is any kind of horizontal stem or branch growing under ground.

In some perennial herbs, prostrate stems or branches underground are thickened with this store of nourishment for their whole length.

Solomon's Seal Root

In some perennial herbs, prostrate stems or branches underground are thickened with this store of nourishment…

A plant with an underground reproductive structure.

Smilacina Rootstock

A plant with an underground reproductive structure.