The structure of a flowering plant
(Half-flower diagram of rapid cycling Brassica rapa)
petals
stigma
anther
stamen
(the male
part of the
flower)
filament
style carpel or pistil
(the female
part of the
flower)
ovary
sepals
receptacle
stalk
Stamen: the male part of the flower
Carpel, sometimes called the Pistil: the
female part of the flower
stigma
(sticky surface)
anther
(contains
pollen)
style
ovary
filament
(will swell to
produce the
fruit, containing
the seed. In
Brassica rapa the
fruit is a pod
[siliqua])