Honors Science Worksheet 5-56 Structure of a Typical Flower

Pistil

Collective term for the flower's female reproductive structures consisting of the stigma, style and ovary.

Ovary

Contains the egg cells.

Stamen

Is the collective term for the flower's male reproductive structures consisting of the anther and the filament.

Anther

Located at the top of the filament, contain the pollen

Petals

Often brightly colored, surround the sepals.

Style

Stalk-like structure, has the stigma on its tip and the ovary at its base.

Stigma

Sticky and is located on top of the pistil.

Filament

Supports the anther

Sepals

Surround the petals