Question: Are sunflowers considered monocots or dicots?
Quick Answer: Sunflowers are classified as dicots.
Why Are Sunflowers Considered Dicots?
Sunflowers have two embryonic leaves that emerge when they sprout, and this makes them a dicot. The word dicot is an abbreviated form of dicotyledon, which translates to two baby leaves for everyday people.
Dicots Similar to Sunflowers
- Buttercups
- Asters
- Magnolia
- Portulaca
- Daisy
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