fibrous root system

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Illustration comparing two root types: on the left, a grass plant with a dense network of thin fibrous roots, and on the right, a carrot plant with a single thick taproot and leafy greens above ground.

fibrous root system: Media

plant anatomy

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Illustration comparing two root types: on the left, a grass plant with a dense network of thin fibrous roots, and on the right, a carrot plant with a single thick taproot and leafy greens above ground.

fibrous root; taproot

Cross section showing the structural differences between a fibrous root and a taproot...

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