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Stigma

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Apex of the long style that extends from the ovary and that swells and flares at its tip to receive pollen. Also see: Ovary, Pistil, Style.

  • Photo by Michael Brown, used with permission
  • The image shows the three lobes of a typical daylily stigma. Photo by Tim Fehr, used with permission
  • This photo shows a microscope view of the stigmatic hairs on a stigma that accept the pollen. Photo by Sue Bergeron, used with permission
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