When used in establishment, what is another term for stolons?

• A. Rhizomes
• B. Cuttings
• C. Sprigs
• D. Bulbs

Answer: (C)

Stolons are above-ground horizontal stems that run along the soil surface and form new plants where they touch soil. When such material is used to establish a plant or turf, those runners are called sprigs. The term highlights the practical method: small sections of the stolon are placed in the ground to root and grow, creating a new stand quickly. This distinguishes them from underground runners like rhizomes, or generic propagation pieces like cuttings, and from bulbs, which are storage organs. So sprigs best describes stolons used for establishment because it refers to the runner fragments employed to vegetatively propagate and establish a stand.