Flower Parts
ovary
A perennial plant completes its life cycle in many growing seasons. What is a plant that completes life cycle in one growing season?
annual
a plant that is able to survive without cotyledons
seedlings
grains (most important plant family)
grass family
leaves that attach directly to a stem
sessile
What is the primary purpose of a flower?
Plant Reproduction
scientific term for plants that produce seeds and flowers
angiosperm
the plumule
legumes & return nitrogen to soil
pea family
plants with nonwoody stems
herbaceous
Anther
Composite flowers are made up of ray and _____ flowers. ______ flowers are usually in the center.
Disk flowers
The part of the embryo that becomes the root system
radicle
parsley family member known as wild carrot
Queen Anne's lace
place where leaf attaches to the stem
node
When the pollen reaches the "sticky" stigma it forms a _____ to reach the egg cell (ovule).
pollen tube
the loss of water through leaves
transpiration
The three main parts of the seed are embryo, endosperm, and _________.
seed coat
square and stout stems with flowers arranged in spikes usually
mint family
storage cells that surround a root's transport tubes
cortex
What are the leaf-like structures at the base of the flower's petals? (this protects the bud)
sepals
plant reproduction without a flower, fruit, or seeds
vegetative reproduction
name an agent dispersal
birds, animals, wind
leaves resemble a bird's foot aka crowfoot family
Buttercup family
plants with vascular systems
bryophytes