Parts of a Flower
Flowers look like they are relatively simple and straight forward, but actually, flowers are complicated sexual structures. There are many different parts of a flower, and each one has its own specific job to help propagate the plants’ genes throughout the area, and even beyond the immediate area. Plants, like animals, have evolved to maximize the chances of survival and the chances of sharing genetic material. To that end, each section of the flower must do its part so that the flower can reproduce before it dies.
First, there are the visible parts of the flower, which are the petals and the flower stalk. The petals are meant to attract the attention of the bees. There are generally directions encoded on the petals, either by scent, or by the designs and patterns on the petals. They are meant to direct the bee to the center, where the rest of the parts are. The stalk is what gives support to the flower and elevates it to catch the attention of bees and other insects. Flowers can grow just fine close to the ground, but species that grow right against the ground run the risk of being ignored and trampled before they can reproduce.
The other parts of the flowers are the parts you can’t see: the stigma, the style, the ovary, the ovule, the receptacle, the anther, the filament, the sepal, and the nectary. The ovule is like the egg in animals. Once it is fertilized by the bees bringing the pollen and depositing it on the stigma, it will turn into the seed that will be dropped to the ground, consumed by birds, or blown away by the wind.
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