Peduncle
The stalk of a flower.
Receptacle
The part of a flower stalk where the parts of the flower are attached
Sepal
The outer parts of the flower (often green and leaf-like) that enclose a developing bud.
Petal
The parts of a flower that are often conspicuously colored.
Stamen
The pollen producing part of a flower, usually with a slender filament supporting the anther.
Anther
The part of the stamen where pollen is produced.
Pistil
The ovule producing part of a flower. The ovary often supports a long style, topped by a stigma. The mature ovary is a fruit, and the mature ovule is a seed.
Stigma
The part of the pistil where pollen germinates.
Ovary
The enlarged basal portion of the pistil where ovules are produced.
carpels
the female reproductive organ
style
a tube on top of the ovary
perfect flowers
have both male and female reproductive organs
imperfect flowers
have only male reproductive organs or only female reproductive organs
Complete flowers
stamens, a pistil, petals, and sepals.
Incomplete flowers
lack either stamens, a pistil, petals, or sepals
cuticle
the waxy, water-repelling layer on the outer surface of a leaf that helps keep it from dying out
epidermis
the protective, outler layer of cells on the surface of a leaf.
mesophyll
the chlorophyll-containing leaf tissue located between the upper and lower epidermis.
stoma (plural stomata)
a pore (or opening) in a plant’s leaves where water vapor and other gases leave and enter the plant.
