Which group spreads vegetatively with stolons or rhizomes as well as seeds?

Which group spreads vegetatively with stolons or rhizomes as well as seeds?

• A. Simple Perennials
• B. Creeping Perennials
• C. Bulbous Perennials
• D. Biennials

Answer: (B)

Spreading with stolons or rhizomes describes plants that push out horizontal stems—above ground runners or underground stems—that form new plants along their length. When a perennial uses this vegetative spread and also produces seeds, it has a creeping habit. Stolons (runners) grow along the surface and root at nodes to establish new plants, while rhizomes run underground and send up shoots elsewhere. This dual strategy lets the plant quickly colonize space and persist year after year while still reproducing sexually through seeds. An example is strawberry plants, which send out runners to form new plants and also produce seeds. In contrast, bulbous perennials mainly spread via bulbs or offsets, and biennials focus on a two-year life cycle with seed reproduction rather than creeping spread. So, the type that fits this description is creeping perennials.

Spreading with stolons or rhizomes describes plants that push out horizontal stems—above ground runners or underground stems—that form new plants along their length. When a perennial uses this vegetative spread and also produces seeds, it has a creeping habit. Stolons (runners) grow along the surface and root at nodes to establish new plants, while rhizomes run underground and send up shoots elsewhere. This dual strategy lets the plant quickly colonize space and persist year after year while still reproducing sexually through seeds. An example is strawberry plants, which send out runners to form new plants and also produce seeds. In contrast, bulbous perennials mainly spread via bulbs or offsets, and biennials focus on a two-year life cycle with seed reproduction rather than creeping spread. So, the type that fits this description is creeping perennials.