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What is the purpose of the stigma on a flower?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 10/8/2023

In a flower carpel, the stigma is the terminal portion that has no epidermis and is fitted to receive pollen.

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The function of the stigma in a flower is to receive pollen. This is part of the female reproductive system of a flower.

Wiki User

∙ 12y ago

The top portion of the pistil the female part of the flower

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∙ 15y ago

No, the stigma is the part of the flower that the pollen grain sticks to prior to fertilisation of the plant. It would be classed as a 'female' structure

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∙ 15y ago

Its a part of the flower tht holds the pollen

Wiki User

∙ 12y ago

Holds the Anther that produce pollen

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∙ 13y ago

style

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∙ 13y ago

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Related Questions

What part of a flower supports the stigma?

The style elevates the stigma in the flower. The style comes out of the ovary which is the female part of the flower.

Can a flower reproduce without its stigma?

yes ,a flower can reproduce without its stigma.

What will happen if the stigma of the flower was missing?

The pollen grains cannot fertilize the flower

What flower part elevate stigma?

The style elevates the stigma in the flower. The style comes out of the ovary which is the female part of the flower.

On which the flower does the stigma sticky?

in the gumamela flower

What is stigma part of plant?

the stigma is a female part of a flower

How many stigma has a rose?

10 stigma in gumamela flower

What is a middle of a flower?

The middle of a flower is called a stigma...

Does the stigma in a flower produce pollen?

Pollen is male part of the flower and stigma is the uppermost part of the gynoecium (which is female part). Thus stigma does not produce pollen, rather pollen land on stigma after pollination to fertilize the egg inside the ovary of the flower.

Where is the anther of a flower located?

the middle of the flower near the stigma

Which part of the flower is sticky at the top in the middle of the flower?

The stigma

What would happen if the pollen grain of a rose flower fell on stigma of a lemon flower?

Nothjing would happen if a pollen grain from a rose flower fell on the stigma of a lemon flower

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