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Corn flowers

Zea mays

Photo by ceherzog
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Description:

The silks are the female flowers and each individual "silk" must recieve pollen in order to turn into a kernel. The tassel, or male flowers produce the pollen that drops onto the silks.

Habitat:

school garden

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PublishedMay 4, 2011

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