stamen

Flower's male part

The stamen is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower, typically consisting of a slender stalk topped by an anther where pollen forms.

Most flowers have multiple stamens arranged around the central pistil.

The stamens were heavy with yellow pollen.

flowercontext

pistil

Seed-producing flower organ

  • stigmaMark of dishonor
  • styleDistinctive way of expression
  • ovaryFemale reproductive gland

petal · sepal · perianth · calyx · corolla · nectary · receptacle · pedicel · inflorescence · bloom

reproduction

pollination

Flower reproductive transfer

tetrad · gamete · ovule · seed · germination · cross-pollination · self-pollination · pollen tube · pollen grain

structure

filament

Very thin thread

polyandrous · included

pollinators

bee

Stinging nectar gatherer

beetle · pollen basket

botany

carpel

Seed-bearing flower organ

plant reproduction · sexual reproduction · gymnosperm

Categories
Opposites
reproductive organ function

stamenpistil

Seed-producing flower organ

carpel · ovary · stigma · style · ovule

Phrases
Family

stamina, stamens

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G