The parts of the flowers of monocotyledons are arranged in threes or multiples of threes. Note that the trillium has three petals, and the crocus flowers have six petals. The stamens also follow this pattern. Examples of monocotyledons are the grasses, such as rice, corn, wheat, and sugar cane. The lily family is also a family of monocotyledons.
Lilies have six petals on their flowers.
Dicotyledons Dicotyledon seeds also contain an embryonic plant. The seed is protected by a seed coat. There are two seed leaves inside the diocotyledon seed. The seed leaves nourish the plant after it germinates. Germinating dicotyledon plants all look very similar to this picture when they first begin to grow.