blog post 5

Fertilization in a Brassica occurs when pollen (held on the anthers) from another plant is transported to another plant by the wind or insect. Once the pollen gets to another flower, it makes its way down to the carpel to the ovules located in the base of the flower. 

Here is a picture of the anthers of the flower. They are the male part and holds the pollen 

Here is the male reproductive part of a flower, known as the stamen. It has a stalk called the filament coming up from the base of the flower and on top is the anther. This portion of the stamen produces and releases pollen grains that contain the sperm cells.

Here is the male reproductive part of the flower, known as the carpel. The carpool has a style and on top of the style is the stigma that has a sticky tip that collects the pollen. 

Inside the base of the of the ovary is the ovules. Ovules are immature, unfertilized eggs.