stamen

This allowed them to identify a signal emitted by the maternal tissue that attracts pollen tubes by leading them to elongate along the stamen tissue and reach the site of fertilization.

From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024

It takes less than three minutes for a Loasoideae stamen to travel from the outside in — nimble by plant standards.

From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2019

Each stamen consists of a stalk called a filament with an anther at its tip.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018

“We’re trying to make the environmental movement more fun and diverse – it has become very dry and boring,” Sprinkle, 62, tells me, pointing to a suggestively exuberant hibiscus stamen.

From The Guardian ● May 15, 2017

I was the stamen in the middle of a twirling flower.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

Inside the egg, a surprise awaits: a bouquet of flowers made of white quartz wood anemones, each flower with gold wire stem and stamens.

From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025

Positively charged hummingbirds pull negatively charged plant stamens toward their beaks.

From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2022

Later in spring, bloom continues more demurely, when Magnolia wilsonii and M. sieboldii, a couple of Larson’s favorite species, produce fragrant, nodding white flowers with pink to crimson stamens.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2022

Later that day, her students would tear those silky petals from their stems, counting stamens and pistils to learn botany.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2021

The lecture on pistils and stamens turns into a big Fla-ha.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

A scene-stealing character that requires massive talent and stamina, the role also calls for the actor to handle live fire as his hands are strapped to a pair of heavy prop candlesticks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

His tireless travel schedule and quick wit testify to his stamina -- and he also credits his third wife Rosangela da Silva, 59, with keeping him young.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

These fibers consume large amounts of oxygen and are associated with improved stamina and athletic performance.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026

Come nightfall, capturing the lightning bugs during the few hours they appear each evening takes stamina and perseverance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

Elsewhere I have more stamina for these things, these acts of self-exposure; I could brazen them out.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood