The beauty of sight and scent
The male part of the flower that produces pollen.
Stamen
the uniting of pollen and ovule to form a seed
pollination
The filament and anther are two parts of this male part of a flower
stamen
fruits that form from one flower that has one pistil and one ovary
simple fruits
Trees and shrubs are the most common
perennials
Unfertilized seeds
ovules
Animals such as bees, wasps, moths hummingbirds are referred to as
pollinators
the part of the flower that produces pollen
anther
Nuts are part of a group called _______ fruits.
dry
plants that live for only one growing season
annuals
a flower that is hundred of tiny flowers in one stalk that resemble a single flower
composite flower
Flowers sometimes have patterns on their petals that direct the pollinator to the nectar. This patterns are sometime called nectar or pollen __________.
guides
The pistil, or female part of the flower, consists of which three parts, name two.
Stigma, Style, Ovary
Succulent fruits with many seeds are called
berries
plants that grow very quickly, produce flowers and seeds, and die within a few short weeks
ephemerals
the center of a composite flower that consists of flowers that are packed tightly together that appear to be the center of a flower structure
disk flowers
pollen produced by a flower is used by the same plant to produce a seed
self-pollinating
the very top of the pistil
stigma
dry fruits that form a pod around seeds
legumes
many vegetables such as beets, carrots and cabbages are consider to be
biennials
the colorful and fragrant part of the flower
petal
Besides animal or insect pollinators, name two other ways pollen can be transferred
Wind, rain, etc.
the part of the flower that holds the immature seeds
ovary
a fruit with a fleshy outer layer with only one hard covered seed in the middle (ex. a peach)
drupe
petunias, marigolds ad zinnias are examples of
annuals