A flower has four parts: pistil, stamen, petals, and sepals.
Parts of a flower
Pistil
The female reproductive part of a flower is called the Pistil. It has three parts, stigma, style and ovary.
- Stigma – The sticky part on the top of the pistil
- Style – Slender tube-like structure in the middle of the pistil
- Ovary – The bulging part at the bottom of the pistil
- Stamen
The male reproductive part of a flower is called the Stamen. It has two parts: filament and anther.
- Filament – The long slender stalk of the stamen that is connected to anther
- Anther – The bag-like structure on top of the stamen that contains microscopic structures called pollen grains
● Petals
The vibrant and colourful part of the flower is called Petal. The main function of petals is to attract birds and insects for pollination.
● Sepals
The green coloured structures present at the lower side of the flower are called Sepals.