Sepal

• Sepal is the part of the flower that acts as a protector to the bud before it opens, or blooms. It is the small green leaves that curve in and cover that area. It fans out under the flower after it blooms, adding the colorful green foliage that we often see. Sepal is neither male nor female
  
  

Petal

• Petals are what make up the bloom of the flower. They come in many different colors, depending upon which flower they belong to. The petals are where the flower's scent emanates, which is what attracts insects. The insects aid in the pollination of the flowers. The scent is also what attracts people to flowers. Petals are neither male nor female.
  
  

Male Flower Parts

• Stamen is the male part of the plant. This is the part of the plant that the pollen comes from. There is usually the same amount of stamen as there are petals in the individual flower. The stamen is made up of the anther and filament.
  
  Anther is part of the stamen and is the pollen-producing part of the flower. It has the look and consistency of a fine hair. This protrudes from the long stalk called the filament.
  
  

Female Flower Parts

• The pistil is a female part of the flower and it looks like a rolled-up leaf. A flower can have a single pistil or many. Parts of the pistil are the stigma, style and ovary.
  
  The stigma is a female part of the pistil. It is the bulb that is found in the center of the flower. It is covered with a sticky substance, which is what the pollen will adhere to in order to germinate. The stigma sits on a long stalk that is called the style. This is also one of the female parts of the flower.
  
  Inside of stigma is the ovary. It is the part of the flower that contains the seeds. The ovary has ovule inside of it that is what turns into the seeds.
  
  

Both Male and Female Parts

• Some flowere have male parts and female parts in the same flower. They are call the perfect flower types. Some of the flowers that fall into this catagory are the rose, dandelion and lilies.