Fibrous root system

A fibrous root system is the opposite of a taproot system. Most trees begin life with a taproot, but after one to a few years change to a wide-spreading fibrous root system with mainly horizontal surface roots and only a few vertical, deep anchoring roots.

The taproot system contrasts with the adventitious or fibrous root system of plants with many branched roots, but many plants that grow a taproot during germination go on to develop branching root structures, although some that rely on the main root for storage may retain the dominant taproot for centuries, for example Welwitschia.

A fibrous root system is universal in monocotyledonous plants and ferns.

They are always fibrous and structurally are very similar to the roots of seed plants.

It is usually formed by thin, moderately branching roots growing from the stem.

Unlike some other plants, the palm tree has neither a tap root nor root hairs, but has a fibrous root system.

Rosemary has a fibrous root system.

It is usually formed by thin, moderately branching roots growing from the stem.

A fibrous root system is universal in monocotyledonous plants and ferns.

Most trees begin life with a taproot, but after one to a few years change to a wide-spreading fibrous root system with mainly horizontal surface roots and only a few vertical, deep anchoring roots.

From the underside of the disc, a bundle of fibrous roots extends for a short way into the soil.

Miterwort grows from a rhizomatous root system with fibrous roots.

The leaves and flower stems grow from a vertical crown with abundant fibrous roots.

L. nivalis has fibrous roots and ascending rhizomes, older plants have vertical stems either at ground level or underground; the plant base is straw-brown/pale castaneous brown in colour.

Pseudostellaria oxyphylla is an annual herb with fibrous roots.

The roots form a fibrous root system.

The stems grow from a system of rhizomes with fibrous roots.

It is a low-growing plant with shallow fibrous roots and a basal rosette of elliptical to lanceolate leaves 5 - 20 cm long and 1 – broad.

The tree anchors itself with a deep taproot and a web of roots begin to grow laterally.

The roots are fibrous.

Having fibrous roots, its leaves are fleshy a limpet shell-shaped with rounded tip and teeth, and the base is wedge-shaped.

The fibrous, extensive miscanthus rooting system and the lack of tillage disturbance improves infiltration, hydraulic conductivity and water storage compared to annual row crops, and results in the porous and low bulk density soil typical under perennial grasses, with water holding capabilities expected to increase by 100-150 mm.

Thysanotus multiflorus has fibrous roots.