30 MAY 2024
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Willows have flowers known as catkins, which are elongated clusters without petals. They rely on wind or insects for pollination.
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Oaks produce catkins in the spring, which lack petals. These catkins release pollen into the wind for fertilization.
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Nettles have small, greenish flowers without petals. They are wind-pollinated and often form in clusters.
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Euphorbias have a unique flower structure called a cyathium, which may lack petals. They often have colorful bracts that attract pollinators.
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Grass flowers are typically very small and lack petals. They are adapted for wind pollination with exposed anthers and stigmas.
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The flowers of red maple trees can be apetalous, relying on colorful stamens to attract pollinators. These trees are wind-pollinated. .
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Ash trees produce flowers that lack petals, often arranged in clusters. They are usually wind-pollinated. .
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Cattails have long, cylindrical flower spikes without petals. These spikes contain tiny flowers that are wind-pollinated. These apetalous flowers often use other strategies, such as relying on wind pollination or having other showy structures, to attract pollinators or facilitate reproduction. .