The large single root of plants such as the dandelion, which grows vertically downwards and bears smaller lateral roots
11 statements · 36% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
10 identifiers linking taproot across the web's reference databases
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0
A taproot is a large, central, and dominant root from which other roots sprout laterally and horizontally. Typically, a taproot is somewhat straight and very thick, is tapering in shape, and grows straight down. In some plants, such as the carrot, the taproot is a storage organ so well developed that it has been cultivated as a vegetable.