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Carrot
Cassava
Celeriac
Jerusalem Artichoke
Kava
Kohlrabi
Oca
Parsnip
Potato
Radish
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Welcome to the exhibit featuring
plants we typically grow for their underground roots or tuberous swellings.
Roots bring water and minerals from soils to the plant growing overhead.
People, and sometimes animals, eat a variety of roots, including carrots,
turnips, radishes, cassava, beets and so on. Other plants store their extra
fuel in tubers, growths that form at the base of roots. Among these are
potatoes, sweet potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, taro, oca and true yams.
Many roots and tubers grow wild and are not yet harvested on a large scale.
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