Stoloniferous
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A vegetative reproduction strategy where the plant sends out stolons (horizontal above-ground stems or runners) that produce new plantlets at their nodes or tips. An effective means of rapid vegetative spread.
Etymology
From Latin stolo (shoot, branch) + -ferous (bearing).
Example
“Strawberries are stoloniferous, sending out runners that quickly colonize garden beds.”