Flowers

Flowers are the reproductive part of a plant. There are several important parts that help in this process.

Sepal Small leaves that form the housing of the developing flower

Pistil The female reproductive part of the flower. Contains the ovary and ovule. Pistil

Ovary Female reproductive part that produces ovules. Ovary

Ovule The reproductive cell of flowering and cone-bearing plants. After it is fertilized it becomes a seed. Ovule

Seed An undeveloped plant with stored food sealed in a protective covering.

Embryo Developing plant inside a seed after fertilization.

Stamen Male reproductive part. Produces pollen to fertilize the ovules. Stamen

Pollination The transfer of a pollen grain to the egg-producing part of a plant.

Pollen A fine powder produced by certain plants when they reproduce. They are released in the air by wind, animals, or insects.

Examples of Plants that reproduce with seeds. Trees (maple, elm, oak) Grasses Vegetables and fruits Weeds

Some plants do not have seeds, so they reproduce with – Spores The cells in a seedless plant that grows into new organisms.

Examples of plants that reproduce with spores. Ferns Mosses