When digging herbaceous perennials for dividing, observe the root system. There are five different types of root systems; offsets, stolons, rhizomes, taproots, and woody roots. It is the root system ...

Roots are one of the most vital parts of a plant’s system. They are what anchors the entire plant to the earth, bad roots equal a bad plant. Without roots a plant cannot support itself. Without roots ...

American Journal of Botany, Vol. 89, No. 1 (Jan., 2002), pp. 12-21 (10 pages) We report on the root system of the large columnar cactus species Pachycereus pringlei to explore the hypothesis that ...