The Parts of a Flower AGR 161: Unit C Stolen From :Ann Morris, Science Advisory Teacher, PPEC, 15.5.02 Edited By: Jennifer Stewart

Flower Objectives Identify the parts of a flower

If you look carefully at a flower, you will see that it is made up of many different parts. Each part has an important job to do.

Flowers have 4 different parts Sepals Petals Pistil Stamens

Pedicel The flower stem

The place on the stem where floral organs attach and originate. Receptacle The place on the stem where floral organs attach and originate.

Sepals Usually green; leaflike structures that protect the flower, as it forms and emerges.

Sometimes sepals are colorful

Calyx The group of sepals on a flower

Petals Located just inside the sepals Leaf-like and often very colorful Attract pollinators

The collection of petals on a flower Corolla The collection of petals on a flower

Perianth The sepals and the petals of a flower. (Not the reproductive parts.)

Review What are the petals? What are the sepals? What is the corolla? What is the calyx?