Modified leaves forming the inner floral envelope.
they attract pollinators.
Structures collectively making the corolla, which protect the inner reproductive structures and often attract insects by either their color or their nectar and thus facilitate pollination.
The often brightly colored, leaf-like parts of a flower.
Modified leaves of the second floral whorl moving inward, or corolla.
The inner ring of floral structures between the sepals and the stamens, which are usually brightly colored.
Uppermost, leaf-like structures of a flower that are usually brightly colored; collectively the petals form the corolla. The petals of the corolla may be fused to form a tube or other configuration.
flower-leaves forming part of a corolla.
Usually brightly colored elements of a þower that may produce fragrant oils; nonreproductive structures that attract pollinators. Sterile leaf-like (white, colorless, but usually colored) structures in flowers that serve to attract pollinators. PICTURE
The inner ring of the flower. Often white or brightly colored to attract pollinators. (see sepal) See line drawing of flower parts
outer part of a flower; protects the inside parts of a flower.
inner portion of the flower perianth. Petals are the showy, colorful part of the flower.
The leaves of the corolla, or second circle of organs in a flower. They are usually of delicate texture and brightly coloured. 155
The showy structures for most flowers. In a single flower, all of the petals taken together as a unit are called the corolla.
a whorl of structures that surround the inner reproductive organs of a flower. Together they are called the corolla. They often attract insects by color or nectar, facilitating pollination.
specialized leaf structures that protect the sex organs of a flower and direct insects and birds to assist in fertilization.