Parts of the Flower

Lawrence CoxSpring 2006

What Is A Flower???

Reproductive Part of a

Plant

Parts of a Flower

• Stamen

• Pistil

• Petals

• Sepals

MALE Part of the Flower

STAMEN

STAMEN

• Filament- Supports the Anther

• Anther- Produces Pollen Grains

FEMALE part of the Flower

PISTIL

PISTIL

• Ovule- Develops into a seed

• Ovary- Surrounds the ovule later becomes a fruit

• Style- Supports the stigma

• Stigma- Receives the pollen grains

Other Parts of the Flower

• Receptacle- the enlarged part of the flower stalk to which all the floral of the flower attach.

• Sepals- the outer protective part of the flower buds.

• Petals- The colored part of the flower used to attract insects

Types of Flowers

• Complete Flowers- have both male and female parts

• Incomplete Flowers- have either male or female parts but not both.

• Monoecious Plants- Have both male and female

• Dioecious Plants- plants have male and female parts on different plant

Pollination- is the transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma.

How Are Plants Pollinated

•Bees

•Birds

•Wind

•Animal

•Humans

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