Flowers

Parts of a Flower

• These are the main parts of a flower.

Petals• Petals attract insects and help to

protect the other parts of the flower.

Sepals

• Sepals protect the flower while it is still a bud.

• Sepals are usually green or brown.

Nectary

• The nectaries make nectar.• They are in the center of the flower.• Nectar is a sweet substance, which

insects drink to give them energy.

Carpel/Pistil• The carpel is the female part o the flower where seeds are

made.

• It has three parts: stigma, style and ovary.

– The stigma is sticky to catch the pollen.

– The style holds up the stigma.

– The ovary contains the ovules (or “eggs”).

FEMALE

Stamen

• The stamens are the male parts of the flower.• Stamens make pollen.• Pollen is a yellow powder that is needed to make

a new plant.• Each stamen has two parts: the anther and the

filament:– The anther produces the pollen. – The filament holds the anther up.

MALE

Receptacle

• The receptacle is where the parts of the flower are attached.

What’s this?

Nectary

• The nectaries make nectar.• They are in the center of the flower.• Nectar is a sweet substance, which

insects drink to give them energy.

What’s this?

Carpel

Carpel• The carpel is the female part o the flower where seeds are

made.

• It has three parts: stigma, style and ovary.

– The stigma is sticky to catch the pollen.

– The style holds up the stigma.

– The ovary contains the ovules (or “eggs”).

FEMALE

What’s this?

Stamen

Stamen• The stamens are the male parts of the flower.

• Stamens make pollen.

• Pollen is a yellow powder that is needed to make a new plant.

• Each stamen has two parts: the anther and the filament:

– The anther produces the pollen.

– The filament holds the anther up.

MALE

What’s this?

Sepals

• Sepals protect the flower while it is still a bud.

• Sepals are usually green or brown.

What’s this?

Receptacle

• The receptacle is where the parts of the flower are attached.