An elongating lateral shoot, giving rise to a new individual at its end (which may give rise to more runners).
A long, slender, prostrate stem rooting at the nodes and tip.
Creeping above-ground stem which may produce small plantlets along its length; also called a stolon.
A slender, postrate branch, rooting at the end or joints.
A type of stolon, a stem creeping above ground, which can root at its tip, forming a new plant.
A horizontally growing stem that roots at each node where it touches the ground, as in strawberries and violets.
A modified stem that grows on the soil surface; roots and new shoots are produced at nodes along its length.
A horizontally growing stem that roots at each node where it touches the ground, as in strawberries and violets.
A slender, creeping stem that grows along the surface of the ground and takes root at the tip to form a new plant that eventually becomes detached.