Types of Plant Roots

Identify, sort, and classify photographic images of 7 types of plant roots. Check the classification using the control charts.

This set includes 7 types of plant roots: tap, fibrous, buttress, tuberous, adventitious, prop, and aerial.


Each of the 7 types of roots include:

  • a description card
  • a quiz card and answer label
  • 1 name card with black/white image
  • 3 photographic images

Also includes:

  • 2 master control charts (1 letter size, 1 legal size)

Cards are approx. 3½" x 3¼", control charts are 8½" x 11" and 8½" x 14".

This file is in PDF format.