A flower, (<Old French flo(u)r<Latin florem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called sperms). The flower structure contains the plant's organs, and its function is to produce seeds through reproduction. For the higher plants, seeds are the next generation, and serve as the primary means by which individuals of a species are dispersed across the landscape. After fertilization, portions of the flower develop into a fruit containing the seeds.

Flower anatomy

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Flowering plants heterosporangiate (producing two types of reproductive spores). The pollen (male spores) and ovules (female spores) are produced in different organs, but these are together in a bisporangiate strobilus that is the typical flower.

A flower is regarded as a modified stem (Eames, 1961) with shortened internodes and bearing, at its nodes, structures that may be highly modified leaves. In essence, a flower structure forms on a modified shoot or axis with an apical meristem that does not grow continuously (growth is determinate). The stem is called a pedicel, the end of which is the torus or receptacle. The parts of a flower are arranged in whorls on the torus. The four main parts or whorls (starting from the base of the flower or lowest node and working upwards) are as follows:

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radiodepauldjs (Radio DePaul DJs) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:55:25 -0000
1Heart1Love1Soul - NOW PLAYING: Amerie - "Flowers" http://www.radio.depaul.edu
Oh I'm such an accidental bitch. Me: "mum who are ur flowers from?" Mum:"ur dad" Me: "oh why? Is he leaving u or somethin?" Lmaooo
Mucylorgan (★Lucy Morgan) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:55:20 -0000
Oh I'm such an accidental bitch. Me: "mum who are ur flowers from?" Mum:"ur dad" Me: "oh why? Is he leaving u or somethin?" Lmaooo
@jessicaalba would you like some flowers? Have some. ;)
adozenredroses (Dozen Roses) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:54:59 -0000
@jessicaalba would you like some flowers? Have some. ;)
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OrosNercelles (Christian Oros N) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:54:56 -0000
@matiasrivade The Flowers Kings o TV on the Radio
He waiting for his love at the airport, along his flowers, lmao! http://tweetphoto.com/8246456 /via @Radioheader twittering about waiting
elizardopuello (Mr. Party) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:54:42 -0000
He waiting for his love at the airport, along his flowers, lmao! http://tweetphoto.com/8246456 /via @Radioheader twittering about waiting
watchin "flowers in the attic" (1987) I love this movie! I literally hve seen it over 100 times! def 1 of my favs of all time!
mserikag (erika galvan) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:52:29 -0000
watchin "flowers in the attic" (1987) I love this movie! I literally hve seen it over 100 times! def 1 of my favs of all time!

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