Flower Dissection
Learn about the structure of flowers at the information desk. You can dissect a flower and look at the details under a microscope. Different flowers are presented so you can compare the structures among them.
Perfect flowers of a hibiscus (Malvaceae), a holiday cactus (Schlumbergera, Cactaceae) and a tulip (Tulipa, Liliaceae).
(S: stigma; A: anther)
The composite flowers of the Asteraceae family: a blanket flower (Gaillardia Grandiflora), a global thistle (Echinops ritro) and a cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus). These flowers are flower heads, which are made of many small flowers.