Flowers

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering

plants, also called angiosperms.

Flowers

FLOWERS

Part FunctionPetal Are used to 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 likehood of pollen contamination. It varies in length.

Ovary Protects the ovule and once fertilization has taken place it will become the fruit. It is hold by the pistil.

Ovule Is like the egg in animals and once fertilization has taken place will become the seed

Receptacle This is the flowers attachment to the stalk and sometimes becomes part of the fruit.

Sepal Leaf-like structures at flower base, protects young flower bud.

Filament Is the stalk of the anther.

Anther The pollen bearing portion of a stamen.

Flower stalk Gives support to the flower and elevates the florwer for the insects.

Nectary This is where a sugar solution called nectar is held to attrack animals.

Flowers play a key role in pollination. Pollination is the transfer of pollen (containing the male gametes),

from the anther of a flower, to the stigma (receptive surface of the female part of the flower) of the same

or a different flower. 

Functions

• Rose

• Iris• Ginger• Tulip• Calla• Lotus• Daffodils• Flax• Violets

• Mustard• Hydrangea• Dahlia• Dandelion• Sunflower• Licorice• Lilac• Gardenia• Daisy

Lotus

IrisTypes

Nelumbo nucifera, known by a number of names including Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus, Bean of India, or simply Lotus, is

a plant in the Nelumbonaceae family. This plant is an aquatic perennial.

Iris means rainbow and comes in many colors. It has about 200 species and is native of North Temperate regions. They grow in many temperate climates. Bearded Iris and Siberian Iris are two of the most common types.

Sexual reproduction in plants occurs when the pollen from an anther is transferred to the stigma. Plants can fertilize

themselves. • Self-fertilization occurs when the pollen from an anther

fertilizes the eggs on the same flower.• Cross-fertilization occurs when the pollen is transferred to

the stigma of an entirely different plant. Reproduction

Monocots have been recognized at various

taxonomic ranks, and under various names. There are

between 50,000 and 60,000 species within this group; the

largest family in this group are the orchids, with more than 20,000 species. Many plants

cultivated for their blooms are also from the monocot group,

lilies, daffodils, irises, amaryllis, cannas, bluebells and tulips.

Magnoliidae are a group of about 9,000 species of

flowering plants, including magnolias, nutmeg, bay

laurel, cinnamon, avocado, black pepper, and many

others. They are characterized by trimerous flowers, pollen with one pore, and usually branching-veined leaves.

Monocotyledons Dicotyledons

COMPARISSONS

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