Scape (botany)

In botany, a scape is a peduncle arising from a subterranean or very compressed stem, with the lower internodes very long and hence few or no bracts except the part near the rachis or receptacle.^[1] Typically it takes the form of a long, leafless flowering stem rising directly from a bulb, rhizome, or similar subterranean or underwater structure.

The scapes of scallions, chives, garlic chives, and garlic are used as vegetables.^[2]

^ Henslow, John Stevens (2009). A Dictionary of Botanical Terms. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-511-70154-2. OCLC 889956193.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^ Etoh, T.; Simon, P.W. (2002). "Diversity, fertility, and seed production of garlic". In H.D. Rabinowitch; L. Currah (eds.). Allium crop science: recent advances. CABI Pub.

[1] Henslow, John Stevens (2009). A Dictionary of Botanical Terms. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-511-70154-2. OCLC 889956193.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[2] Etoh, T.; Simon, P.W. (2002). "Diversity, fertility, and seed production of garlic". In H.D. Rabinowitch; L. Currah (eds.). Allium crop science: recent advances. CABI Pub.

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