Examples of rhizome

• Furthermore, aside from being powerful emetics, the plant's rhizomes are a mind-altering agent.

• Concerning art practice, 'rhizome' can be adapted as a metaphor of speaker cables.

• This seedling has four plumules and two primary rhizome segments (pencil-thin structures).

• Propagation by rhizomes is the fastest and easiest means of reproduction in lotus cultivation.

• However, the relative importance of vegetative propagation from rhizomes versus reproduction from seeds for any particular population should also be considered.

• It becomes dormant when day length shortens and temperature decreases; the plant top withers, but its underground stems (rhizomes) remain.

• The rhizome, however, is not opposed to the rigour and the solidity necessary for taking on form and consistency.

• Just how long individual rhizomes are able to survive is evidently unknown, but their renewal of lotus stands year after year goes on and on.