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flower

The reproductive structure of a flowering plant (angiosperms; Division Magnoliophyta), consisting of the pollen-shedding anthers and/or the pollen-receiving stigmas, and usually (but not necessarily) showy petals or sepals which function to attract pollinating insects or birds.
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