Assertion: iris's stem | /r/Synonym | rhizome
Facets:
value: correctly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Irises grow from an underground stem called a rhizome or corm.
text: Cannas grow from swollen underground stems, correctly known as rhizomes, which store starch, and this is the main attraction of the plant to agriculture, having the largest starch grains of all plant life.
text: Bearded Irises grow from thick, fleshy underground stems called rhizomes.
text: Bearded irises and Siberian irises both grow from fleshy underground stems called rhizomes, which are capable of producing the roots that will draw nutrients and water into the plant, as well as the shoots that will eventually form leaves and flower buds.