FLOWERS! Flashcards
each flowers begins as an?
EMBRYONIC PRIMORDIUM
embryonic primordium develops into a?
BUD
branch at the tip of a stalk?
PEDUNCLE
branches of smaller stalks?
PEDICELS
In the case of a single flower, the stalk is typically referred to as a?
PEDICEL
A peduncle or pedicel swells at its tip into a small pad known?
RECEPTACLE
outermost whorl typically consists of three to five small, usually green, somewhat leaflike
SEPALS
sepals of flowers are collectively referred as?
CALYX
protects the flower while it is in the bud?
CALYX
next whorl of flower parts consists of three to many ____?
PETALS
petals collectively are known as the?
COROLLA
Showy ______ attract pollinators, such as bees, moths, or birds.
COROLLA
calyx and the corolla together are referred to as the?
PERIANTH
are specialized leaves that may be as colorful as petals and can attract pollinators the way petals do?
BRACTS