What type of plant is a sunflower?

A sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a flowering annual and is a dicot.

• Monocot: perennial bulb plant with petals in groups of 3. Ex.: tulip, daffodil, iris
• Dicot: annual seed plant with petals in groups of 4 or 5. Ex: sunflower, zinna, petunia.