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Is ragweed insect or wind pollinated?
insect pollinated
How are dahlias pollinated?
Dahlias are pollinated by wind, insects or gardeners.
Is a flower pollinated by animals or wind?
Wind-pollinated flowers have many key differences from insect-pollinated ones. Since they don't need to attract insects, wind-pollinated flowers tend to have smaller petals, are odorless, are less colorful, and don't have nectar. Examples are ragweed, corn and wheat.
If some flowers are not pollinated by insects but by wind Do you think such flowers are as attractive as insect-pollinated ones?
Maybe
Why are wind pollinated flowers not usually brightly colored?
Wind-pollinated plants do not need colorful flowers as they are not pollinated by animals, insects or birds. Since wind-pollinated plants do not need colorful flowers, they might as well put their energy into making their pollen lighter, or more of it.
Do the insect pollinated flowers have nectar and wind does not?
the insect does
Is the pride of barbados wind-pollinated or insect-pollinated?
The pride o barbados is insect pollinated because it produces sweet nectar and is brightly coloured which attracts insects.
Is ragweed insect or wind pollinated?
insect pollinated
If a plant has a sticky stigma is it wind or insect pollinated?
Insect pollinated. Wind pollinated stigmas are generally feathery.
What do insect-pollinated flowers have to attract insects?
Nectar
Is a hibiscus an insect pollinated flower or a wind pollinated flower?
Hibiscus is actually pollinated by hummingbirds! Red flowers always most likely are because birds can see red better than insects (they're better at the blue and purple part of the spectrum). Also, the pollen is far away from the nectar. If a hummingbird puts its tongue into the flower, the pollen will be deposited on its back. An insect would never touch the pollen when crawling into the flower to the nectar. ^^
How are dahlias pollinated?
Dahlias are pollinated by wind, insects or gardeners.
Are petal wind or insect pollinated?
Petals are both wind pollinated and insect pollinated, not one or the other. Insect pollinated petals are large and brightly colored while wind pollinated petals are small and brown or green in color.
Is Scent Insect Polinated Flowers or Wind Pollinated Flowers?
wind pollinated
Can grass be pollinated by hummingbirds?
No. Grass is wind-pollinated and does not produce nectar, the food for hummingbirds.
Wind pollinated flowers do not make nectar why?
Nectar is produced by flowers to attract insects, bats or birds that will help to carry its pollen to other plants (and bring fresh pollen to it). If a plant is pollinated in the wind, then it doesn't need to spend the energy to make nectar.
Is a flower pollinated by animals or wind?
Wind-pollinated flowers have many key differences from insect-pollinated ones. Since they don't need to attract insects, wind-pollinated flowers tend to have smaller petals, are odorless, are less colorful, and don't have nectar. Examples are ragweed, corn and wheat.
