Simple Description of Parts of a Flower
The flower is a reproductive device; it allows flowering plants or angiosperms to exist in a variety of environments. The flower has both male and female parts. Does this Spark an idea?
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Male Section or Stamen
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The stamen consists of the anther and filament. The filament holds up the anther, which contains pollen sacs.
Female Section or Pistil
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The pistil consists of one or more carpels. The carpel is made up of the stigma, style and ovary. The stigma is covered with a sticky film. It is separated from the ovary by the style. The ovary contains the unfertilized ovule.
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Other Parts
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Sepals protect the flower as a bud. When a flower opens, they are found at the base; combined, sepals make up the corolla. Petals attract insects; as a group, petals make up the calyx. Nectary is found at the base of the flower.
Flower Layout
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Observing a flower layout, starting from the outside, the sepals come first, petals come next. The male stamen comes after the petals and finally, in the center is the pistil.
Reproduction
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When an insect is attracted to a flower, it goes looking for the nectar. It will brush against the pollen sacs of the anther. The pollen will cling on to the insect, and the insect will deposit any pollen on the sticky surface of the next stigma.
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References
- Photo Credit Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Claudia A. De La Garza
