Caudex

 

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A short, woody, underground stem at the base of a plant, from which new aerial stems arise each season. (See also, rhizome and stolon.)

Click link below for an excellent tutorial on plant habits & image of "caudex".

www.svenlandrein.com/systematiccoursepages/morphology.html

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