fibrous root system


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fibrous root system

a root system composed mainly of branches rather than of one principal root. Such fibrous systems are found in many herbaceous PERENNIALS, especially the grasses, and are important in soil formation and fertility.
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Monocots (1 cotyledon) Dicots (2 cotyledons) Usually herbaceous Herbaceous or woody Linear leaves with parallel veins Leaves with netted venation Vascular bundles scattered in stem Vascular bundles in a ring Fibrous root system Taproot system Hypogeal germination Usually epigeal germination
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