“Many plants in the common group reproduce vegetatively from stolons or rhizomes, or sexually with spores.”

“Inbreeding is probably not a cause of decline, as goldenseal reproduces vegetatively as well as sexually, and is self-compatible.”

“Duckweeds also have the advantage that they may be grown in axenic cultures, reproducing vegetatively.”

“They can add great depth and complexity not just to puds and cakes, but to meaty, fruity or even vegetably things.”

“I like the standard brown and green ones stewed with sausages, or in savoury, vegetably mixtures for stews and pies – a little bit Cranks circa 1975, perhaps, but none the worse for that.”

“Vegetably speaking, they'll take beans, potatoes, and tomatoes.”