Differentiating Monocots & Dicots

Has two cotyledons in the embryo.

Has one cotyledon in the Embryo.

Leaf veins are reticulated (branched).

Leaf veins are parallel.

Dorsiventral Leaves (strong difference between sides)

Isobilateral leaves (looks similar on both sides)

Some are epistomatous i.e., they have stomata only on one surface on their leaves.

Are amphistomatous i.e. leaves have stomata on both the upper and lower surface.

large, specialized epidermal cells that occur on the adaxial (top) side of monocot leaves, used to regulate the loss of water.

Petals in multiples of four or five. May bear fruit ( if tree).

Petals in multiples of three.

Taproot systemBundles of vascular tissue arranged in a ring. The vascular system is divided into a cortex and stele.

Fibrous root system

can have secondary growth

does not produce secondary growth

Bundles of vascular tissue arranged in a ring. The vascular system is divided into a cortex and stele.

Bundles of vascular tissue scattered throughout the stem with no particular arrangement, and has no cortex.

Bundles of vascular tissue scattered throughout the stem with no particular arrangement, and has no cortex.

Pollen with three furrows or pores.Two

Pollen with a single furrow or pore

Both Herbaceous and woody

Herbaceous

Two seed leaves

One seed leaf

Legumes (pea, beans, lentils, peanuts) daisies, mint, lettuce, tomato and oak are examples of what?

Grains, (wheat, corn, rice, millet) lilies, daffodils, sugarcane, banana, palm, ginger, onions, bamboo, sugar, cone, palm tree, banana tree, and grass are examples of what?