PISTIL: |
The
central female reproductive organ around which the other flower parts
are arranged. At the base is the ovary,
where the seeds develop. A long style extends
from this. The tip is swollen and flared to form the stigma.
The stigma receives the pollen.
Also see: Ovary, Stigma, Style. |

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by Michael Brown, used with permission.

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by Sue Bergeron, used with permission. Click on labels in image above to see more...
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