Assertion: kelp's holdfast | /r/HasProperty | root-like structure
Facets:
value: at the base of an alga
type: LOCATION
value: claw
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The holdfast, a root-like structure, anchors the kelp to the substrate of the ocean.
text: A holdfast is a rootlike structure present at the base of the alga.
text: For example, the southern kelp has a claw-like holdfast that attaches it to mussels, rocks and other hard surfaces.
text: The holdfast is a root-like mass that anchors the thallus to the sea floor, though unlike true roots it is not responsible for absorbing and delivering nutrients to the rest of the thallus.
text: Many kelp have distinct parts such as holdfast (a rootlike anchor), stipe (a ropelike stem), and blade (a leaflike sheet).
text: Also, holdfasts are the root-like structures, which anchor the brown algae to the surface.
text: A holdfast is a root-like structure at the base of an alga (seaweed) that fastens the alga to a hard substrate like a stone.
text: It can grow to a height of 118 feet and consists of a holdfast (a root-like structure that secures the base to the ocean floor) and a single stipe (stalk) topped with a ball full of carbon monoxide, which allows the kelp to float toward the light.
text: The kelp plant itself is made up of three parts: the blade (the leaf-like structure), the stipe (the stem-like structure) and the holdfast (root-like structure).
text: The kelp plant is made up of three parts: the blade (the leaf-like structure), the stipe (the stem-like structure) and the holdfast (the root-like structure).
text: Most possess a holdfast (a rootlike structure), a blade (leaflike structure), and many have a stipe or stemlike structure that connects the holdfast to the blade.