Tendril
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In botany, a tendril is a specialized stem, leaf or petiole with a thread-like shape used by climbing plants for support and attachment, as well as cellular invasion by parasitic plants such as Cuscut
A curling tendril
Tendril of a common climbing plant
Nepenthes rafflesiana upper pitcher with coiled tendril.
Virginia creeper vine beginning tendril
Cucumber
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The cucumber is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant in the family Cucurbitaceae that bears cylindrical to spherical fruits, used as culinary vegetables. Considered an annual plant, there are three
Tendril
…more resources and therefore better growth. Gallery Nepenthes rafflesiana upper pitcher with coiled tendril. Virginia creeper vine beginning tendril Cucumber tendril Squash vine coiled tendril References External links Media related to Tendrils at Wikimedia Commons…
ARS cucumber
Cucumber BNC
Leaves
A tendril facilitates climbing