1. Wonderful World of Flowers!!!!

2. THE FLOWER Flower Structures
A. Sepals-small, green, leaf-like structures on base of flower (calyx-sepals as a unit)
Function: protect flower bud in early stages

3. CALYX

4. THE FLOWER Petals: colored portion of flower
Corolla- petals as a group
Functions: 1. attract pollinators
2. glands that secrete nectar

5. PETALS

6. PETALS

10. THE FLOWER Pistils Composed of 3 parts: 1.“Sticky” Stigma
2. Style-long tube from stigma to ovary
3. Ovary-has ovules, develop into seeds

11. THE FLOWER C. Pistils cont.
Pollen Tube- pollen travels from stigma to ovary
Function of Pistil: female reproductive organ

13. THE FLOWER D. StaMEN Composed of 2 parts: 1. anther: pollen bearing
2. filament: supports anther
Function: male reproductive system

15. POLLINATION
The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma.