Plant Roots
Types of Root Systems Taproots Fibrous Seminal
Different Types of Roots Buttress Aerial Pneumatophores
Root Development
Root Development
Monocot vs. Dicot Roots
Monocot Root Structure Endodermis Vascular Cylinder Cortex Pith (monocots only) Epidermis
Dicot Root Structure
Root Epidermis Root hairs
Root Cortex
Vascular Cylinder Protoxylem Endodermis Metaxylem Cortex Primary phloem
Xylem elongation
Pericycle
Secondary Roots
Specialized Roots Root nodules Contractile roots
Specialized Roots Dodder (Cuscuta sp.) roots infecting host