Parts of a Flower (Diagram)
Ovule
A structure that develops within the ovary of a seed plant and contains the female gametophyte.
Filament
Supports the anther
Receptacle
The base of a flower; the part of the stem that is the site of attachment of the floral organs.
pistil
the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma
Style
the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
pollen
A fine dust that contains the sperm of seed-producing plants
Ovary
A flower structure that encloses and protects ovules and seeds as they develop.
Sepal
A modified leaf in angiosperms that helps enclose and protect a flower bud before it opens.
Petal
A modified leaf of a flowering plant. Petals are the often colorful parts of a flower that advertise it to insects and other pollinators.
Anther
Male part of the flower where sperm (pollen) are produced by meiosis
Peduncle
The flower stem
Stamen
The pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of an anther and a filament.
Stigma
The top of the central female part of a flower, where pollen is received.