SECTIONS OF A FLOWER
(learned from my brother Herm Fitz in the 1990s)
There are 4 important sections to a flower
There are 4 important sections to a flower
The calyx and corolla,
the stamen and the pistil
There are 4 important sections to a flower.
The calyx is the section of the flower
It's the part that gives protection to the flower
Yes, the calyx is the section
that gives the plant protection
It's the outer leaf protection of the flower.
The corolla is the section of the flower
That gives the color and the scent unto the flower
And the color and the scent do
exactly what they're meant to--
Attract the bees and insects to the flower.
Oh, the stamen is the section with the seed
And the pistil gives the pollen which it needs
Yes, the calyx and corolla,
the stamen and the pistil,
They're the 4 important sections of a flower.
(from miriam berg's folksong collection)