Functions of the parts of a flower

Part Function

1. Pollen sperm of the plant

2. Anther contains the pollen

3. Filament stalk on which anther is attached, longer in wind pollinated plants

4. Stamen male part of plant, parts 1-3 combined

5. Stigma sticky part to which pollen attaches

6. Style simply, a tube through which sperm travel to seeds

7. Ovary contains the seeds, later to become the fruit of the plant

8. Pistil female part of the plant, parts 5-7 combined

9. Seeds future plants, contained in the ovary

10. Sepal tiny leaf-like structures that protect the flower as a bud

11. Petals brightly colored, used to attract pollinators

12. Stem supports the flower

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