Stigma
Apex of the long style that extends from the ovary, where seeds develop, and that swells and flares at its tip to receive pollen. Also see: Ovary, Pistil, Style.
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- The image above shows the three lobes of a typical daylily stigma. The photo below shows a microscope view of the stigmatic hairs on a stigma that accept the pollen.
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