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Appearance. A taproot has a main root, similar in appearance to a carrot, which is also a taproot. In most cases, smaller, auxiliary roots grow laterally all along the main taproot. A fibrous root system is a mass of small roots, with an appearance of a mass of fibers. It can resemble a bird's nest or a ball of yarn. The roots are typically only a few inches long and branch frequently, similar to the canopy of a tree.
Trees --> Eudicots (Dicots) --> Taproot system: contain a taproot as the main vertical root, lateral roots or branch roots that arise from the tap root. Grasses --> Monocots ---> Fibrous System: consists of adventitious roots that arise from stems or leaves, latersal roots that arise from adventitious roots.