A young branch or growth.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            emerges from a seed that has germinated and becomes the part of the plant that grows upward
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            New growth on a plant in the form of a stem or branch.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Stem, 1 year old or less, that possesses leaves.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            The aerial part of a vascular plant, consisting of the leaves, stem(s), and flowers.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A young stem (including leaves) which are growing.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            First erect growth of a seedling before it becomes a stem. Side growths, twigs or branches.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Green leafy growth from a bud in the growing season.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A new young growth; a stem or branch and its leaves.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" 
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a young stem with leaves present
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            The part of a vascular plant above the ground, consisting of stem and leaves.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            The plant stem; provides support for the leaves and þowers; one of the three major plant organs; also referred to as the shoot system. PICTURE
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a young, new culm. As new culms emerge from the ground they are called "shoots"
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            The current season's stem growth that bears leaves and buds.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A stem or branch and its leaves, especially when young.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            the stem and set of leaves of an individual division; dormant set of leaves all enclosed in a single set of leaf scales
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            in spring when moisture levels & soil temperatures are appropriate, rhizome buds begin to swell, emerge above ground and elongate into culms
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            The green, leafy growth developing from a cane, spur, cordon, or trunk. The developing growth is the source of leaves, stems, tendrils, flowers, and fruit.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            the stage in the development of the bud before it becomes a culm with branches and leaves.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Usually, the above ground portion of a plant, bearing the leaves. Contrast with root.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            vegetative growth produced from a dormant bud; growth developing during a current season. When leaves are gone, it is called a twig.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A shoot is new growth on part of a plant.