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Flower Structures

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Petals

A colorful, leaflike structure of some flowers.

Sepals

Leaflike parts that cover and protect the flower bud

Nectaries

the parts of a flower that make nectar

Carpel

The female reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of the stigma, style, and ovary.

Stigma

The part of the pistil where pollen germinates.

Style

The stalk of a flower's carpel, with the ovary at the base and the stigma at the top.

Ovule

A structure that develops within the ovary of a seed plant and contains the female gametophyte.

Ovary

A flower structure that encloses and protects ovules and seeds as they develop.

Stamens

The pollen-producing male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of an anther and filament.

Anther

the part of a stamen that contains the pollen.

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.

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