Roots

R OOTS

Most green plants have underground roots.

The roots hold the plants in the ground and take in nutrients and water.

Some roots are swollen and contain food.

Roots grow down because of gravity.

Different types of plants have different kinds of roots.

Plants that grow in ponds have roots.

Some plants have roots that are long and thick.

These roots normally grow straight down into the soil.

Dandelions have roots like this.

The roots of trees grow down into the ground

The roots of the tree spread out around as the tree grows.

Some plants store food in their roots.

These are roots that we eat.

Turnips and carrots are types of roots we eat.