Question: Are buttercups considered monocots or dicots?
Quick Answer: Buttercups are classified as dicots.
Why Are Buttercups Considered Dicots?
Buttercups have two embryonic leaves within their seeds, and this makes them a dicot. Dicot is short for dicotyledon, which in everyday language means two baby leaves.
Dicots Similar to Buttercups
- Marigold
- Daisy
- Dandelion
- Pansy
- Water Lily