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Stems

Stem form

Classification based on habit, direction of growth, or position.

acaulescent	Without a stem, or with the stem so short that the leaves seem to be all basal, as in the dandelion. Do not confuse the peduncle with the stem.
ascending	Inclined upward.
clambering	Sprawling across objects, without climbing structures.
creeping	Creeping or lying flat and rooting at the nodes.
decumbent	Reclining or lying on the ground with the tips ascending
erect	Upright.
procumbent	Trailing or lying flat, not rooting at the nodes; humistrate.
rosulate	Leaves in a rosette.