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Why do carnivorous plants usually have their flowers on a long stalk?
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∙ 12y ago
Carnivorous plants must produce seeds like most plants. However, pollinating insects would be eaten by the plants if their flowers were close to the ground. To prevent this, several carnivorous plants have low-growing traps and high flowers. Cephalotus, the Australian pitcher plant, is a wonderful example. Although its ground-hugging traps are only one or two inches tall, the flower stalks can be in excess of three feet!
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What is an androgynophore?
An androgynophore is a special structure found in some plants that bears both male and female flowers on the same stalk. It is a modified stem that supports the flowers and allows for simultaneous reproduction through self-pollination. Androgynophores are commonly seen in plants of the family Malvaceae, such as the hibiscus.
What is a flowers filament?
The filament is stalk of a stamen connecting the anther to the corolla.
What is the difference between gyptogamae and phanerogamae?
The gyptogamae plants has no filter tube inside the stalk, stem The phanerogamae plants has good filter tube inside the stalk, stem
What is a tomato stalk called?
The stalk of a tomato plant is commonly referred to as a stem. It is the main part of the plant that supports the leaves, flowers, and fruits.
Why do corn plants have two kinds of flowers?
The "silks" are the female flowers. The "stalk" at the top is the male flower. Pollen from the stalk is windblown around and some of it inevitably sticks to the silks. For every silk that is pollinated, that ear of corn will have one kernel develop - hence the majority of silks must catch a grain of pollen to have well-filled ears. Ears "missing" kernels (usually near the tip) had a few silks that did not get pollen grains. Since corn is wind pollinated, it should alwyas be planted in blocks (like 4x4, 8x8) to help assure pollination.
Differentiate pedicillate flowers and sessile flowers?
Solitary flowers are either sessile or pedicelled. Sessile flowers are without a supporting stalk; pedicelled flowers are supported by a stalk. A stalk that supports a cluster of flowers is called peduncle, and the individual stalk of a solitary flower or each flower in an inflorescence is called a pedicel.
What is the job of a receptacle in plants?
The expanded tip of a flower stalk or axis that bears the floral organs or the group of flowers in a head is receptacle
What is an androgynophore?
An androgynophore is a special structure found in some plants that bears both male and female flowers on the same stalk. It is a modified stem that supports the flowers and allows for simultaneous reproduction through self-pollination. Androgynophores are commonly seen in plants of the family Malvaceae, such as the hibiscus.
Flowers that grow on a stalk?
iris snapdragon sunflowers
What is the long stem of a plant from which leaves and flowers grow?
Stalk
What is the function of the flowers receptable?
The part of the flower that attaches the flower and the flower stalk is known as the receptable. In some flowering plants, the receptable will act as the location of the plant's fruit.
What is the name of a group of flowers sharing common main stalk?
An inflorescence
What is a flowers filament?
The filament is stalk of a stamen connecting the anther to the corolla.
Which plants have veins?
All of them the veins are in the stalk
Which desert plants take 20 to 50 years to produce flowers?
In the Americas, agave plants take many years before flowering. Once they begin to flower, the plant dies as it has expended all its resources producing the flower stalk.
What is a flowering plant that grows on a stalk with many small flowers?
There are many flowers that are made of small clusters of flowers such as Baby's breath, forsythia, goldenrod, and others.
What is the difference between gyptogamae and phanerogamae?
The gyptogamae plants has no filter tube inside the stalk, stem The phanerogamae plants has good filter tube inside the stalk, stem
