Tendril

Tendrils are used by climbing plants to twine around objects they want to attach to.

California Wild Grape – photo courtesy Zoya Akulova-Barlow

Tendrils can grow directly from the stem.

Wild Cucumber – photo courtesy William Follette

They can also grow from leaf edges or leaf stalks.

Common Vetch – drawing © John Muir Laws

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