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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > plant anatomy > stems > canes > floricanes
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > stems > canes > floricanes
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > stems > canes > floricanes
Preferred Term:

floricanes

Definition:
A biennial stem typical of Rubus. In the first year of growth, the stem is called a primocane, since it is not capable of flowering and precedes the floricane. In the second year of growth, the stem is called a floricane, which flowers, bears fruit and dies in this second year.
Concept Schemes:
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Broader Concept:
canes
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17842
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2019-08-26