Flower is a very important part of a plant. It is a reproductive structure found in flowering plants. In this post we are learning the parts of a flower and their functions.
Parts of a flower are petals, stigma, style, ovary, ovule, receptacle, flower stalk, nectary, sepal, filament, and anther.
Petal: The colorful, often bright part of the flower. They generally attract insects into the flower.
Stigma:Is covered in a sticky substance that the pollen grains will adhere to.
Style: The style raises the stigma away from the Ovary to decrease the likelihood of pollen contamination. It varies in length.
Ovary: This protects the ovule and once fertilisation has taken place it will become the fruit.
Ovule: The Ovule is like the egg in animals and once fertilisation has taken place will become the seed.
Receptacle: This is the flower's attachment to the stalk and in some cases becomes part of the fruit after fertilisation e.g. strawberry.
We will learn more about flower and its parts in future posts.
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