The green leaf-like structure found beneath the flower. The sepals make up the calyx.
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A sepal is a leaf-like structure that wraps around and protects the flower bud before it blooms. It is typically green and can be shaped like a small petal or be more leaf-like in appearance. Sepals are found at the base of the flower.
No, calyx and sepal are not the same thing. The calyx is the collective term for all the sepals of a flower, while a sepal is one of the leaf-like structures that make up the outermost part of the flower. Sepals can be separate or fused together to form the calyx.
No, the tip of the stamen is not called a sepal. The tip of the stamen is called the anther, which is where pollen is produced. Sepals are leaf-like structures that protect the flower bud before it opens.
The job of the sepal is to protect the flower bud.
No, sunflowers do not have sepals. Sunflowers have composite flowers, where what looks like petals are actually individual florets clustered together to form a single "flower head".
Ovary, pistil, and sepal