FLOWERS

flower, the characteristic reproductive structure of angiosperms. As popularly used, the

term “flower” especially applies when part or all of the reproductive structure is
distinctive in colour and form.

petunia

lilac
In their range of colour, size, form, and anatomical arrangement, flowers present a
seemingly endless variety of combinations. They range in size from minute blossoms to
giant blooms. In some plants, such as poppy, magnolia, tulip, and petunia, each flower is
relatively large and showy and is produced singly, while in other plants, such
as aster, snapdragon, and lilac, the individual flowers may be very small and are borne
in a distinctive cluster known as an inflorescence. Regardless of their variety, all flowers
have a uniform function, the reproduction of the species through the production of seed.