By Michelle A. O’Malley League Academy of Communication Arts Flower Reproduction: What are the reproductive parts of a flower? Lotus Diagram By Michelle A. O’Malley League Academy of Communication Arts Forward to Lotus Diagram

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Back to Direction’s Page Stamen Style Seed Flower Reproduction: What are the reproductive parts of a flower? Stigma Anther Pistil Filament Ovary Back to Direction’s Page

Plant Kingdom: Plants have structures for Reproduction: Flowers Flowers produce seeds Many Flowers contain both male and female parts needed to produce new flowers Flower petals are often colored or have a scent so as to attract insects and other animals. http://biology.clc.uc.edu/graphics/bioall/families/flower%20parts.gif Back To Lotus Diagram

Plant Kingdom: Plants have structures for Reproduction: Stamen The Stamen is the male reproductive part of a flower The Stamen contains two parts the anther and the stalk or filament. http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/les8/flower.html Back To Lotus Diagram

Plant Kingdom: Plants have structures for Reproduction: Anther Knob on top of the filament The anther produces the pollen. http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/les8/flower.html Back To Lotus Diagram

Plant Kingdom: Plants have structures for Reproduction: Filament http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/les8/flower.html Filament is the thin stalk that holds the anther Back To Lotus Diagram

Plant Kingdom: Plants have structures for Reproduction: Pistil The pistil is the female part of the flower that contains the ovary, stigma, and style. http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/les8/flower.html Back To Lotus Diagram

Plant Kingdom: Plants have structures for Reproduction: Ovary The ovary contains the ovules or egg cells http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/les8/flower.html Back To Lotus Diagram

Plant Kingdom: Plants have structures for Reproduction: Stigma The stigma contains the sticky top where pollen grains land http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/les8/flower.html Back To Lotus Diagram

Plant Kingdom: Plants have structures for Reproduction: Style The style is a stalk in which the pollen tube grows after pollination has taken place http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/les8/flower.html Back To Lotus Diagram

Plant Kingdom: Plants have structures for Reproduction: Seeds Seeds are fertilized ovules from which new plants are formed A fruit that is formed from the ovary often protects them http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/les8/flower.html http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie= UTF-8&rls=TSHA,TSHA:2006-07,TSHA:en&q=corn+seed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed_coat Back To Lotus Diagram

Can you label the flower below? petal http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/printouts/labelfloweranswers.shtml anther stigma style filament ovary sepal stem Back To Lotus Diagram