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Sexual Reproduction in Angiosperms
Staminate and carpellate flowers
The corn plant has both staminate (male) and carpellate (female) flowers. Staminate flowers, which are clustered in the tassel at the tip of the stem, produce pollen grains. Carpellate flower are clustered in the immature ears. Each strand of silk is a stigma. The corn kernels are seeds that develop on the ear after fertilization. Also shown is the lower stem and root.
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"OpenStax College, Reproductive Development and Structure. October 17, 2013."
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