PARTS OF A FLOWERPARTS OF A FLOWER

PEATALPEATAL

PetalsPetals- petals are brightly colored to attra- petals are brightly colored to attract insects such as bees and butterflies intct insects such as bees and butterflies into the flower.  o the flower. 

Insects pick up the pollen from the floInsects pick up the pollen from the flower and carry it to the next flower that wer and carry it to the next flower that they visit.  This is how insects pollinatthey visit.  This is how insects pollinate flowers.e flowers.

StamenStamen

Stamen are the male parts of the floweStamen are the male parts of the flower.  r. 

They make the pollen.  They make the pollen.  Pollen is the fine yellow powder needePollen is the fine yellow powder neede

d to make a new plant. d to make a new plant.  Each stamen has two parts, the antheEach stamen has two parts, the anthe

r and the filament. r and the filament.  The anther contains the pollen and thThe anther contains the pollen and th

e filament holds up the anther.  e filament holds up the anther. 

StigmaStigma TThe stigma is female part of the flowerhe stigma is female part of the flower

.  .  This is where the seeds are made.  ThThis is where the seeds are made.  Th

e stigma is sticky to catch the grains oe stigma is sticky to catch the grains of pollen.  f pollen. 

The style is the neck that the pollen trThe style is the neck that the pollen travels down to get to the Ovary.  avels down to get to the Ovary. 

OvaryOvary

IIn the ovary, the pollen jon the ovary, the pollen joins the ovule and the ovulins the ovule and the ovules become seeds.  es become seeds. 

This process is called fertThis process is called fertilizationilization..

ReceptacleReceptacle--

TThe Receptacle is the top of the flower he Receptacle is the top of the flower stalk.  stalk. 

This is where the flower parts are attaThis is where the flower parts are attached.  ched. 

It is often round in shape. It is often round in shape.  All the parts of the flower are attacheAll the parts of the flower are attache

d to the receptacle.d to the receptacle.

SepalsSepals SSepals are special kinds of leaves that epals are special kinds of leaves that

form a ring around the petals.  form a ring around the petals.  Their job is to protect the flower while iTheir job is to protect the flower while i

t is still a bud.  After the flower has opet is still a bud.  After the flower has opened, the sepals can still be seen behinned, the sepals can still be seen behind the petals. d the petals.

All the sepals together are called the CAll the sepals together are called the CALYXALYX

Flowering plants reproduce themselves by producing Flowering plants reproduce themselves by producing seedsseeds. .

The seeds also provide the plants with a way to spread The seeds also provide the plants with a way to spread out and grow in new places, sometimes a long way out and grow in new places, sometimes a long way from the parentfrom the parent. .

This is important because if the seeds are not This is important because if the seeds are not dispersed, many germinating seedlings will grow very dispersed, many germinating seedlings will grow very close to the parent plantclose to the parent plant. . This results in This results in competitioncompetition between every one of the seedlings as well as with the between every one of the seedlings as well as with the parent plantparent plant. . The competition is for light, space, water The competition is for light, space, water and nutrientsand nutrients. . All of these are important for plants to be All of these are important for plants to be able to growable to grow. .

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