Bulb is modified underground bud with fleshy storage leaves on short stem paperlike bud scales modified from leaves. Crocus, gladiolus Stolons or runners are horizontal, above-ground stems that grow along ground. Long internodes buds along stolon develops new shoots and roots stolon dies, new plant on its own. Strawberry, St. Augustine Plantlets are tiny plants formed along edges of kalanchoe leaves. Drop off and grow into new plant.
Suckers are above ground stems that grow from adventitious buds on roots.
Aspen trees grown from suckers cover 106 acres in Utah. Genetically the same as parent Dispersed by seeds and fruit dandelion, citrus seeds, garlic, some grasses. Lots of energy to make gametes and get them to meet. Diversity means some offspring won t be as well adapted as parents.