Parts of a Flower

Peduncle: The stalk of a flower.

Receptacle: The part of a flower stalk where the parts of the flower are attached.

Sepal: The outer parts of the flower

(often green and leaf-like) that enclose a developing bud.

Petal: The parts of a flower that are often conspicuously colored.

Stamen: The pollen producing part of a flower, usually with a slender filament supporting the anther.

Anther: The part of the stamen where pollen is produced.

Pistil: The ovule producing part of a flower. The ovary often supports a long style, topped by a stigma. The mature ovary is a fruit, and the mature ovule is a seed.

Stigma: The part of the pistil where pollen germinates.

Ovary: The enlarged basal portion of the pistil where ovules are produced.

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RECEPTACLE

the end of the flower stalk upon which the floral organs are borne.

to connect the stalk to the flower and to support the flower.

SEPALS

modified leaves that encase the developing flower.

a defensive organ that encloses and protects the developing reproductive structures.

PETALS

modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers.

to attract insects for pollination and to protect the reproductive organs,

STAMEN

the male reproductive organs of flowering plants.

the pollen producing part of a flower, usually with a slender filament supporting the anther

PISTIL

The ovule producing part of a flower.

helps to receive pollen and in the fertilization process