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yellow onions and red onions bulb A hyacinth (Hyancinthus) bulb, an underground stem that produces aerial foliage. The foliage dies back to the bulb, which houses a maturing flower bud. The bulb is common in herbaceous perennials that become dormant in response to a seasonal change in climate or water availability. Sprouting narcissus (Narcissus) bulb
How do plants reproduce asexually?
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A hyacinth (Hyancinthus) bulb, an underground stem that produces aerial foliage. The foliage dies back to the bulb, which houses a maturing flower bud. The bulb is common in herbaceous perennials that become dormant in response to a seasonal change in climate or water availability.
Sprouting narcissus (Narcissus) bulb
How do plants reproduce asexually?
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