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Parts of a flower

Parts of a flower
corolla
corolla
This is the name for This is the name for
the petals of a flower, the petals of a flower,
considered as a unit considered as a unit

corolla
corolla
pistil
pistil
This part of the This part of the
flower Is covered in flower Is covered in
a sticky substance a sticky substance
that the pollen that the pollen
grains will adhere to. grains will adhere to.

pistil
pistil
petal
petal
This parts of the flower is This parts of the flower is
used to attract insects into used to attract insects into
the flower, they may have the flower, they may have
guidelines on them and be guidelines on them and be
scented. scented.

petal
petal
calyx
calyx
This protects the flower This protects the flower
whilst the flower is whilst the flower is
developing from a bud. developing from a bud.

calyx
calyx
filaments
filaments
These are the stalks of These are the stalks of
the Anthers. the Anthers.

filaments
filaments
anthers
anthers
These parts of the flower These parts of the flower
contain pollen sacs. contain pollen sacs.
The sacs release pollen on to The sacs release pollen on to
the outside of them that then the outside of them that then
brush against insects on brush against insects on
entering the flowers. entering the flowers.
The pollen once deposited on The pollen once deposited on
the insect is transferred to the the insect is transferred to the
stigma of another flower or stigma of another flower or
the same flower. the same flower.
The ovule is then able to be The ovule is then able to be
fertilised. fertilised.

anthers
anthers
ovary
ovary
This protects the ovule This protects the ovule
and once fertilisation has and once fertilisation has
taken place it will become taken place it will become
the fruit. the fruit.

ovary
ovary
ovule
ovule
This part of the flower is This part of the flower is
like the egg in animals like the egg in animals
and once fertilisation has and once fertilisation has
taken place will become taken place will become
the seed. the seed.

ovule
ovule
receptacle
receptacle
This is the flower's This is the flower's
attachment to the stalk attachment to the stalk
and in some cases and in some cases
becomes part of the fruit becomes part of the fruit
after fertilisation. after fertilisation.

receptacle
receptacle

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