(2) Fibrous root system [
Botany ]
Synonym: Diffuse root system or Fasciculate root system
A fibrous
(Also diffuse or fasciculate) root system
is a kind of root system in
which both primary and
lateral roots are finely
divided and have approximately equal diameters, without evident
thickening or an enlarged
central
root.
Most monocots have a
fibrous root system consisting of an extensive mass of similarly
sized roots. In these plants, the
radicle is short lived and is
replaced by a mass of adventitious
roots which are roots that form an organs other than roots; for example
the stem. ( For example, the root of the
grass )
