Claim · model-written summary
Sand bluestem rhizomes formed when tissue below the shoot apex elongated at the 4- to 5-leaf stage.
- Taxon
- sand bluesteme1
- Organ / stage
- 4- to 5-leaf stagee0
- Outcome
- meristematic tissue below the shoot apex elongated forming a rhizomee0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionValueQualifier
Verbatim
e0“In the spring after a tiller emerged through the soil and reached the 4- to 5-leaf stage meristematic tissue below the shoot apex elongated forming a rhizome which pushed the shoot apex to the soil surface.”
e1“In sand bluestem, buds”
Title
RHIZOME AND TILLER DEVELOPMENT OF THREE NEBRASKA SANDHILLS WARM-SEASON GRASSES
John J. Brejda; Lowell E. Moser; S. S. Waller Lincoln (University of Nebraska) 1989
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- Observation Switchgrass rhizome growth began at the 4- to 5-leaf stage.
- Observation After tiller elongation, switchgrass formed no new rhizomes while existing rhizomes continued elongating.
- Observation Many prairie sandreed tillers were biennial.
- Observation Spring prairie sandreed tillers arose from vertical and horizontal rhizomes and prior-year late tillers.
- Observation New prairie sandreed rhizomes began growth at the 4- to 5-leaf stage.
- Observation Prairie sandreed alone had rhizomes deeper than 10 cm.
- Observation In sand bluestem, buds beneath the previous-year tiller survived winter.
- Observation New sand bluestem rhizomes initiated buds that supported the following year’s tillers.
- Observation Sand bluestem tillers elongated and formed inflorescences later in the season.
- Observation Prairie sandreed was described as adapted to sand burial.
- Observation Sand bluestem was described as adapted to sand burial.
- Observation Switchgrass was described as requiring more stable soil.