Stamen

stamen One of the male, pollen-bearing organs of the flower. GardenWeb Glossary of Botanical Terms New Search: ...

Stamens are called opposite when they are opposite to the petals as in Vitis rotundifolia (muscadine grape) or Rhamnus caroliniana (Carolina buckthorn) and alternate when they alternate with the petals as in Viola odorata (garden violet).

Stamens of a flower, as a unit. Annular Ring-like; said of leaf scars which encircle the bud, or bundle scars which are circular with an opening in the center.

Stamen - The part of the flower where the pollen is produced. Usually comprised of a filament and an anther. The male part of a flower. Stamen - the basic part of the male flower that includes the stalk (or filament), anther, and pollen.

Stamen: the basic part of the male flower that includes the (or ), , and .

stamen The male organ of a flower consisting of an anther on a filament. stigma The tip of the pistil, usually sticky, which receives the pollen for fertilization of the ovule. strigose Rough with straight, short sharp appressed hairs.

stamen -- Part of a flower, the tip of which produces pollen and is called the anther. More info?

Stamen - the male part of the flower. It consists of the anther and the slender filament that holds it in position. State specialists - professors at landgrant universities who provide expertise for Extension workers.

STAMEN -- The male reproductive parts of a flower. STANDARD -- A plant which does not normally grow as a tree but is trained into a tree-like form.

stamen n. The male reproductive structure in the flower-composed of the anther and the filament-where pollen produced.

Stamen - Comprised of an anther and a filament, it is the male reproductive part of the flower in which pollen is produced.

Stamen The male part of a flower composed of the anther and filament; the pollen bearing male part of a flower; organ of a seed plant.

Long-stamened, narrow curved perianths and scarlet trumpets give these flowers their spidery appearance. The Autumn Equinox is an important Buddhist Festival and its symbol is the Spider Lily (higan-bana).

Remove the stamens and pistils from flowers-they are not harmful, but might taste bitter. Wash all flowers thoroughly before you eat them. Your Guests Will Be Delighted ...

monadelphous = of stamens - united by the filaments into one group usually forming a tube around the gynoecium Add a definition to this term Return to the Gardenology homepage ...

All have a dramatic boss of stamens in the middle. After flowering they form beautiful seed heads. Some clematis are called 'Old Man's Beard' because of the seed heads' soft and feathery appearance.

The basic difference is that azalea flowers have five pollen-bearing stamen while rhododendrons have 10 or more. The exceptions are R. canadense and R. vaseyi which have from 7 to 10 stamen.

Second, to begin the hybridizing process, remove a stamen from either parent. This is the male part of the plant, a slender structure about an inch long producing the pollen.

Take off a male blossom, detaching it with part of the foot-stalk; hold this between the finger and thumb; pull away the flowerleaf close to the stamens and central part which apply close to the stigma of the female flowr, twirling it a little about, ...

Any activity which results in the transfer of pollen grains from the stamen to the stigma of a flower can be thought of as pollination.

Lilies of all types can often now be purchased that are either simply pollen-free flowers, or else someone (who doesn't have allergies), can carefully remove the brown pollen-bearing anthers on the tip of each of the six stamens in each regular lily..

Dab the pollen from the pistil onto the stamen of another daylily. The stamen is located in the center of the blossom as well. There's only one stamen and it's longer than the pistils (figure C).

The pincushion flower, as it is commonly known, derives its name from the stamens which resemble pins stuck in a pincushion. The nearly flat gray-green basal foliage forms a mounded rosette six to eight inches high and 12 to 15 inches wide.

This flower earned its name from how its stamens stick into the flowerhead, resembling that useful sewing tool, the pincushion. However, pincushion flower doesn't rest on its beautiful form, it functions quite usefully itself.

The female sawfly lays her eggs in apple blossoms, often at the base of the stamens. She inserts her ovipositor (the saws) through the sepal.

Remove interior flower parts such as stamens and styles of larger flowers (i.e. squash or tulips). These are tart tasting in some flowers. The white part at the base of hollyhocks (the calyx) is bitter and should also be removed.

The transfer of pollen from the stamen (male part of the flower) to the pistil (female part of the flower), which results in the formation of a seed.

After you remove the petals, carefully remove the stamens, and any residual petals or stamens from the bloom. Leftover pieces may start to decay and spread rot fungi into the rose hip. Click picture to enlarge ...

Anther- The part of the stamen that develops and contains pollen. Anthesis-The time at which a flower comes into full bloom. Apophysis- The rounded, exposed thickening on the scales of certain pine cones.

Do not be surprised if it appears that female flowers have stamens, the male flower parts. The stamens are there, but the pollen they shed is sterile. Similarly, male flowers have small, nonfunctional ovaries.

Flower/Fruit: 2.5" white flowers with yellow stamens in July; 1" brownish fruit Comments: Exfoliating gray, red, orange bark in summer; smaller flowers but more attractive bark than most stewartia; difficult to transplant Cultivars: -- ...

This popular annual gets its common name of from its long, gray stamens that protrude like "pins" from the dense "cushion" of the flower. Flowers come in shades of red, white, yellow, pink, blue and purple. Site and Plant Characteristics ...

Its soft, silver-blue leaves, which often stay on all winter, are very handsome, but the two-toned flowers are what really get your attention: bright blue with yellow stamens emerging from balls of reddish purple fuzz.

Incomplete flowers are missing one or more of the four main flower parts -- male (stamen), female (pistil), petals or sepals. See: Monoecious; Dioecious; Perfect Flowers; Complete Flowers; Incomplete Flowers [ ] [ ] Please read the .

Some flower later in the summer on current season's growth like 'Ernst Markham' (red with gold stamens; okay to prune in early spring).

8. Any lilies received should have the pollen stamens removed as they open. This will enhance the life of the lily and prevent any staining from the pollen.

For most flowers listed as being edible, they are referring to the petals only. Remove the pistils and stamens before eating as well as any attached sepals. Expect the flavor of edible flowers to vary seasonally and with growing location.

Double, Semi-Double A flower with more than the normal number of petals, sepals or florets; in some cases petals or staminodes may replace stamens. A double form may be designated botanically by flore pleno, plena or pleniflora.

Pine Spiderwort Tradescantia pinetorum (Spiderwort-Commelinaceae) purple three petaled blossoms with purple hairs on stamens, grow on thin stalks with pointed leaves.

The white flowers comprising the umbel have six segments, six stamens and are usually sterile. As the plant matures, the underground bulb multiplies into ten to twenty cloves (or bulblets) that are wrapped in a papery skin.

with large, semi-double deep red flowers; 'Covina'- semi-double to rose form, rose red blooms; 'Debutante' large peony type flowers, light pink, early bloomer; 'Mathotiana Supreme' extremely large double crimson flower with bright yellow stamens; ...

This plant can take frosts down to 20'F. Some individual plants can withstand colder nights, but there is likely to be a lot of above ground die-back. Flowers are bright yellow with long brilliant red stamen - like colorful whiskers.

See also: Flower, Plant, Petal, Bloom, Foliage