Parts of a Flower

PetalsThe petals on a flower can come in many different shapes and sizes. They are brightly colored to attract bugs and bees to the flower.

Stem

• The stem connects the roots and the flower.

• The stem supports the flower and allows it to stand up.

Sepall

• The Sepal is the leaf like structure at the top of the stem and the bottom of the petals.

• The Sepal is the outer coverage to the flower bud and its purpose is to protect the flower bud

Pistil

The pistil is the female part of the flower and consists of the stigma, style and ovary

OvaryThe ovary matures throughout the growth of the flower and if the flower has fruit, it is the ovary that turns into the fruit.

Ovule

The Ovule is located within the ovary. When ovule has been fertilized it will become the seeds of the flower

The stigma is located at the

top of the pistil. It is a sticky

surface which acts as a

catching point for the pollen

grains

Stigma

Style

The style is located between the stigma and the ovary. It is where the pollen tubes grow.

StamenThe stamen is the male part of the flower that is made up of the anther and the filament.

Anther The anther is the part of the stamen that bears and produces the pollen.

Filament

The filament is located at the bottom of the anther. It supports the anther so that insects can access the anther.

Parts of a Seed

The Seed coat is the outer layer of the seed that protects the inside

of the seed and the embryo from damage, insects, or diseases.

Embryo

Embryo

The embryo is the plant at its earliest form as it starts to develop inside the

seed.

Embryo

The hypocotyl connects the embryo to the

cotyledon and allows the embryo to use the

food and nutrients inside the seed.

Embryo

In the mature plant the radicle is what will turn into the roots to grow the plant. It will bring

nutrients and water up into the plant

Embryo

The cotyledon is the stash of food

supply for the embryo that it will use until it is old

enough to make its own food.

Embryo

The epicotyl will develop into the shoot and will be

the part of the plant that will grow above the ground.

How Water Travels Through a

Flower

Xylem are tubes within the stem of the flower

that carry the water and minerals up to the

leaves and flower of the plant.

The purpose of the phloem is to move food and nutrients from the leaves to the storage

parts of the plant.