Part of Flowering Plants

Did you know that all flowering plants share one common feature? Their reproductive structures are similar within ALL flowers. The below list is the reproductive structure you will find in any flowering plant. No matter the size, color, or region it is grown in.

• Anther - The structure at the end of the filament that contains pollen grains

• Pollen - The dust-like particles that pollinate the flower. Pollen is often carried by wind or insects to the pistil.

• Petal - The large, often brightly colored and fragrant flower petals occurring just above the sepals.

• Stamen - The male part of the flower, consisting of the filament, anther, and pollen.

• Ovary - The bottom of the pistil, beneath the style, that surrounds the ovule. The ovary develops into the fruit of the plant.

• Ovules - The area surrounded by the ovary that develops into seeds.

• Pistil - The female part of the flower, consisting of the stigma, style, and ovary.

• Sepal - The layer of small leaves at the base of the flower, just beneath the whorl of petals.

• Style - The tube-like structure that connects the stigma to the ovary.

• Stigma - The top surface of the pistil that receives the pollen.

• Filament - The thin stalk that supports the anther.