Editing Corm (section)

== Comparison to bulbs ==
Corms are sometimes confused with true [[bulb]]s; they are often similar in appearance to bulbs externally, and thus erroneously called bulbs. Corms are stems that are internally structured with solid tissues, which distinguishes them from bulbs, which are mostly made up of layered fleshy scales that are modified leaves. As a result, a corm cut in half appears solid inside, but a true bulb cut in half reveals that it is made up of layers.<ref>
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|title=Bulbs and More - Bulb Basics
|publisher=urbanext.illinois.edu
|access-date=2009-12-25
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</ref> Corms are structurally plant stems, with nodes and internodes with buds and produce [[adventitious]] roots. On the top of the corm, one or a few buds grow into shoots that produce normal leaves and flowers.
[[File:corm.jpg|right|thumb|''[[Gladiolus]]'' corm, showing the formation of small cormels at the ends of short stolons]]