Grass Stolon Structure Diagram - Vegetative Reproduction in Turfgrass #123961 (License: Personal Use)

This scientific illustration depicts a grass plant’s stolon-a horizontal above-ground stem-that produces adventitious roots and new vertical shoots (tillers) at regularly spaced nodes. The diagram highlights the clonal expansion mechanism used by many turfgrasses like Bermuda and Zoysia to colonize soil rapidly and form dense sod. Fine root systems anchor each new ramet, ensuring resilience and rapid ground cover.

Used in agronomy, landscaping, and turf management resources to explain vegetative propagation; supports educational content on lawn establishment, erosion control, and plant biology curricula.