noun
fibrous root
Botanical term for a root system consisting of many thin, branching roots, resembling whiskers.
タンポポはひげ根を持っている。
Dandelions have fibrous roots.
直根 (taproot) is a single thick main root, while ひげ根 is a mass of thin roots.
Compound of ひげ (whiskers/beard) and 根 (root), describing the whisker-like appearance of the root system.