fibrous root
Shallow spreading roots
A fibrous root is a plant root system consisting of many thin, branching roots of similar size spreading outward from the base of the stem, rather than a single dominant taproot growing downward.
Grasses, onions, and many monocots have fibrous roots.
The structure helps prevent soil erosion and absorbs water efficiently from shallow soil layers.
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
- lawn grassCultivated yard vegetation
- shallowWithout much depth
- spreadingExtending over space
- matFlat floor covering
ground cover · soil · monocot · lawn · hair · absorb · anchor · network · fine · threadlike · corn · wheat · onion · seedling · transplant · moisture · surface · dense