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Flowers in our Ecosystem
Flower Types
Wild Flowers Tropical Flowers Exotic Flowers
Red Poppy Piper Voodoo Lily
Blanket Flower Calla Bleeding Heart Plant
Chicory Firecracker Plant Phoenix
KingdomPhylum
ClassOrderFamily
GenusSpecies
Organisms are identified by these seven indicators.
When talking about them just the last two are used
usually.
Flower Identification
Common Name: American MarigoldScientific Name: Tagetes erecta
Anatomy of a Flower
Flowers are made up of five main parts.• Stamen• Pistil• Sepal• Ovule• Stem
These make up and perform the main
functions of a flower.
Reproduction of a Plant
• Flowers are the reproductive organs of a plant.• Plant survival is shown by its flowering.• Some plants don’t require the flowering
process to reproduce.• This form of propagation is called asexual
reproduction.• The cross-fertilization is the method used to
fertilize these plants.
Reproduction Vocab.
Sepal: Green colored exterior protective coverings of a flower.
Petal: Brightly colored to attract pollinating insects. Framed by sepals.
Nectar: Sweet liquid at the petals base that attracts insects.
Stamens: Pollen producing male organs that include the anther and supporting filament.
Carpels: Female organs that produce ovules inside the ovary, which is attached to the style and sigma.
Ecosystems and our Flowers
Plants and flowers are at the center of the ecosystem we occupy. Flowers are the reproductive organs to the plants that filter our air and support our lives. Surviving through the processes of competition, predation, cooperation, and
symbiosis are what it takes for these plants to last.
Good vs. Bad
Positives of Flowers in our Ecosystems
Some plant species work well with the surrounding
ecosystem and lend to its needs. These plants feed
organisms in the area as well as filtering the environment.
Negatives of Flowers in our Ecosystems
Weed species that are invasive and useless such as
knapweed spread quickly and out grow the native species.
These plants lead to a decrease in forage and an
increase in soil erosion.
Flowers and the Environment
• Flowers interact with the environment directly through flowers.
• Honey Bees pollinate countless acres of agriculture.• The crops that we depend on as a civilization depend on bees
to pollinate and keep them alive.• A third of the food eaten by the average citizen can be
attributed to the pollination by Honey Bee.
Honey Bee
• Ruled by a queen.• Social insects that live together in groups
(hives).• Female workers build the hives.• Female workers collect nectar and produce
honey.• Bright color pattern to warn off predators.
Honey Bee Cont.
Field bees search for nectar to take back to the hive. As they do this pollen sticks to the bee’s legs. This pollen then rubs off on the next
plant greeted by this particular bee. Most plants
get pollinated this way.
Flower Uses
• Gardens• Gifts
• Cheer-me-ups• Romance• Smell
• Environment pollination
Venus Fly Trap
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