Stigma

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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