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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Plant Production, Gardening > plant cultural practices > plant propagation > propagation materials > corms
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > plant anatomy > stems > corms
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > stems > corms
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > stems > corms
Preferred Term:

corms

Definition:
A solid, short, swollen underground stem which serves as an asexual propagule for the plant, lasts only one year, and bears the next year's growth at the top of the old corm.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
stems, propagation materials
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/29123
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