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A dicot is an angiosperm (flowering, seed-bearing plant) having two cotyledons (seed leaves). The petal number is typically in groups of 4 or 5 and their leaves have nonparallel veins. For comparison monocots include the grasses, palms, lilies, irises and orchids.

Let's look at the USDA classification of a carnation.

  • Kingdom: Plantae (plants)
  • Subkingdom: Tracheobionta (vascular plants)
  • Superdivision: Spermatophyta (seed plants)
  • Division: Magnoliophyta (flowering plants or angiosperms)
  • Class: Magnoliopsida (aka Eudicotyledon or the dicots)
  • Subclass: Caryophyllidae (fragrance of cloves)
  • Order: Caryophyllales
  • Family: Caryophyllaceae (pink family - petals in groups of 5)
  • Genus: Dianthus L. (means God's Flower)
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