Touch of Green
The center part of a sunflower is called the anther and has several other names ...it looks like sun with it's bright yellow petals, it's also called sunflower because in it's early stages the plant's head leans towards the sun's rotation through the day.
Female Parts
The numerous tiny flowers within the head of the sunflower have both male and female parts. The pistil is the female reproductive part within these tiny flowers. It contains three parts: the style, the stigma and the ovary. When pollen is taken from the male portion of the sunflower, it is transported to the pistil of another sunflower. This process is known as pollination, and it is usually carried out by bees. Bees are naturally attracted to the yellow petals of a sunflower plant and, once they land, pollen adheres to their legs. This pollen is then transported to the pistil of another sunflower where pollination occurs.
Male Parts
Sunflowers contain a stamen, which is the male reproductive part of the plant. Each stamen consists of two crucial parts: the anther and the filament. The anther contains the pollen grains and is located at the tip of the filament. The filament, a thin stalk, is connected to the anther and gives it support. The stamen, anther and filament are collectively referred to as the androecium.
An intriguing plant!
have a lovely week dear friends, enjoy Mother Earth ;-)
Touch of Green
The center part of a sunflower is called the anther and has several other names ...it looks like sun with it's bright yellow petals, it's also called sunflower because in it's early stages the plant's head leans towards the sun's rotation through the day.
Female Parts
The numerous tiny flowers within the head of the sunflower have both male and female parts. The pistil is the female reproductive part within these tiny flowers. It contains three parts: the style, the stigma and the ovary. When pollen is taken from the male portion of the sunflower, it is transported to the pistil of another sunflower. This process is known as pollination, and it is usually carried out by bees. Bees are naturally attracted to the yellow petals of a sunflower plant and, once they land, pollen adheres to their legs. This pollen is then transported to the pistil of another sunflower where pollination occurs.
Male Parts
Sunflowers contain a stamen, which is the male reproductive part of the plant. Each stamen consists of two crucial parts: the anther and the filament. The anther contains the pollen grains and is located at the tip of the filament. The filament, a thin stalk, is connected to the anther and gives it support. The stamen, anther and filament are collectively referred to as the androecium.
An intriguing plant!
have a lovely week dear friends, enjoy Mother Earth ;-)