What Plant Part Am I? - California State University, Chico

What Plant Part Am I?

The fruits and vegetables we love to eat come from many different parts of a plant!

What part does your favorite food come from?

Can you recognize these plant parts from your yard or garden?

FLOWERS

Flowers are the part of a plant

that attracts pollinators

like bees. When a

flower is pollinated,

it can produce fruits

and seeds, which allow

the plant to make more plants.

FRUITS

Many foods we think of

as vegetables are actually

fruits! A fruit is the part

of a plant that contains

seeds. The part of the

fruit that we eat

nourishes the

growing seed,

just like it nourishes

our bodies!

ROOTS

Roots allow plants to absorb water

and nutrients from the soil, which

feed the rest of the plant. Roots

are also storage places for

nutrients, which is also

why they are so good

for us to eat!

LEAVES

Leaves contain pigments

which convert the

energy from

the sun into

food!

SEEDS

Seeds grow new

plants!

STEMS

Stems are the tough,

fibrous part of a plant

that supports the

leaves and fruits.

Stems also transport

water and nutrients

from the soil to

the rest of the

plant!

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