Flower anatomy

3. The base of the pistil. This organ holds the ovules awaiting fertilization.
5. The head of the pistil. The stigma receives pollen, which will begin the process of fertilization.
6. This refers to the stem or stalk of a flower.
8. This is the stalk that holds the anther and attaches it to the flower.
9. This is the thickened part at the bottom of the flower which holds its major organs.

1. These are the small, leaf-like parts growing at the base of the petals. They serve to protect the flower before it blossoms.
2. This is the name for the stalk of the pistil. When pollen reaches the stigma, it begins to grow a tube through the style called a pollen tube, which will eventually reach the ovary.
4. The head of the stamen. The anther is responsible for the production of pollen, which will hopefully be transported to the pistil by animals or insects, such as bees.
6. This is the female organ of the flower. It consists of four major parts
7. what gives a flower its unique shape, and are often brightly colored to attract insects and critters, which unwittingly aid in the fertilization of ovules through pollination.