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http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/plantid2/images/corm.gif<br><br> | http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/plantid2/images/corm.gif<br><br> | ||
This diagram shows the scale ([[scale-like]]) leaves pulled away from the [[root]].<br> | This diagram shows the scale ([[scale-like]]) leaves pulled away from the [[root]].<br> | ||
Source: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/plantid2/drawings/ | Source: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/plantid2/drawings/corm.html<br><br> | ||
http://trc.ucdavis.edu/egsutter/plb171/VisualMaterial/largePhotoSStruc/corm-freesia75lable.jpg<br><br> | http://trc.ucdavis.edu/egsutter/plb171/VisualMaterial/largePhotoSStruc/corm-freesia75lable.jpg<br><br> | ||
This year's and last year's corms.<br> | This year's and last year's corms.<br> | ||
Source: http://trc.ucdavis.edu/egsutter/plb171/VisualMaterial/PLB171VMCorms.htm<br><br> | Source: http://trc.ucdavis.edu/egsutter/plb171/VisualMaterial/PLB171VMCorms.htm<br><br> |
Revision as of 13:30, 23 July 2008
1. A short, thickened, underground, upright stem in which food is stored.
2. Compressed underground stem, often enclosed in scale (scale-like) leaves.
This diagram shows the scale (scale-like) leaves pulled away from the root.
Source: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/plantid2/drawings/corm.html
This year's and last year's corms.
Source: http://trc.ucdavis.edu/egsutter/plb171/VisualMaterial/PLB171VMCorms.htm