Two major root systems exist among plants: taproots in dicots and fibrous roots in monocots. Both root systems mainly act as plant anchors to the soil and absorb water plus nutrients from the ground. However, s… See more

Fibrous roots are a network of thin roots of almost equal diameters. Unlike in the taproot system, fibrous roots have no primary root, but the whole system emerges from the base of the stem. Below are some f… See more

Fleshy Fibrous Roots
As the name implies, these modified fibrous roots are fleshy from accumulating food for future use by the plant. Their cells are modified to store products of photosynthes… See more

Root types do not have to be as confusing as the uncountable plant types. We hope this article has shed enough light on the fibrous root system and some popular plants that feature this root system. Keep on gardeni… See more