Flower Structure
The flower forms from a bud on the end of a pedicel or stem. Sepals cover the developing flower to protect it. The flower has coloured petals to attract insects. Flowers have both 'male' and 'female' reproductive parts. The male part (called the stamen) consists of a long filament with the pollen making anthers on the top. The pollen must travel to the female part of another plant of the same type. Insects or wind can do this. The female part (called the carpel) consists of three parts. The top part called the stigma, is where pollen sticks. The pollen will grow down through the style, until it reaches the ovary. Here it will be able to fertilize an ovule which will develop into a seed.
