Interactive Glossary

Lets learn the key parts of a flower

Male Parts of a flower

Female Parts of a flower

Stigma

The part of the pistil where pollen germinates.

Filament

The thin tubular part of the stamen that extends and supports the pollen sac at the top.

Petal

Petals exist to draw pollinators to the flower. The parts of a flower that are often brightly colored.

Style

The elongated part of the pistil (female parts) that joins the ovary to the stigma.

Ovary

The enlarged basal portion of the pistil where ovules are produced.

Sepal

The outer parts of the flower (often green and leaf-like) that protect the developing bud.

Ovule

In the event of successful pollination, they will become the seed of the fruit.

Pedicel

The stalk from which flowers grow off the main stem.

Receptacle

The part of a flower stalk where the parts of the flower are attached.

Anther

The part of the stamen where pollen is produced.