if the petals of a flower are joined together, then the pistil is joined to the petal?

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if the petals of a flower are joined together, then the pistil is joined to the petal?

2006-09-25 07:49:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany

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No, if the petals are attached to pistil or gynoecium then they are attached below the "pistil". More often the petals are attached to the gynoecium.

2006-09-25 23:57:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

the pistil (or the carpel(s)) is actually joined to the peduncle. if the flower is blooming, the petals are merely wrapped around the pistil and the stamen. as the flower opens...

2006-09-25 15:08:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Fusion of petals is called gamopetalous.If they are joined ,the carpels need not be attached to them.

2006-09-26 08:34:18 · answer #3 · answered by krishna m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋