male flowers
No pistils here
Male flowers are blossoms that produce pollen but lack the pistil needed to develop seeds or fruit.
Many plants bear separate male and female flowers—sometimes on the same plant (corn, squash), sometimes on different plants (holly, willow).
The male flowers of zucchini are often harvested for cooking before they can pollinate.
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- pollen grainsPlant fertilization particles
- anthersPollen-producing stamen parts
- catkinsPendulous flower spikes
- tasselsOrnamental hanging tufts
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