Turion: A modified bud, the leaves of which contain abundant storage reserves, by which the plant survives Winter and renews its growth in Spring.
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In many cases these would be tubers found underground, often they are mucilagenous turions (telescoped stems), and in rare cases even seeds. All of these structures are easy to clean. One of the more interesting species IMHO is Isoetes, or quillwort.
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