Tendril

In botany, a tendril is a specialized stem, leaf or petiole with a threadlike shape that is used by climbing plants for support and attachment, generally by twining around whatever it touches.

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In the garden pea, it is only the terminal leaflets that are modified to become tendrils. In other plants such as the yellow vetch (Lathyrus aphaca) the whole leaf is modified to become tendrils while the stipules become enlarged and carry out photosynthesis.

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Tendril can also be used to describe a wisp of hair or indeed anything that resembles the tendrils of plants.

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Botany: :For other meanings, see Botany (disambiguation)...

Stem: In common parlance, a stem is any elongated, usually narrow, extension or supporting structure of an object. Examples are the stem of a smoking pipe, stem of a cut flower, stem of a wine glass, etc. Uses of the term specific to certain fields are as follow:...

Leaf: :This article is about the leaf, a plant organ. See Leaf (disambiguation) for other meanings....