anther
noun
an·ther
ˈan(t)-thər 
: the part of a stamen that produces and contains pollen and is usually borne on a stalk see flower illustration
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Butterflies are drawn to the dark red petals surrounding golden anthers.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 22 May 2024
To prolong the plant’s blooming period, avoid placing it in hot places, such as near radiators or heating vents,
Extend the life of each flower by cutting off the anthers sticking out from the center of the petals as soon as a bud opens.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2024
This exposes the anthers, which contain the plant’s pollen.
—Serina Desalvio, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2023
Another difference between the two species is the color of the flower's anthers, which are yellow in Thanksgiving cacti and purplish brown in Christmas cacti.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2023
Pollen is released through one or two small pores at the end of each anther.
—Stephen Buchmann, The Conversation, 17 May 2023
Ice and snow in the Hindu Kush Himalayan ranges is an important source of water for those rivers, which flow through 16 countries in Asia and provide fresh water to 240 million people in the mountains and anther 1.65 billion downstream.
—Sibi Arasu, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2023
These powerful vibrations eject pollen from the anther pores in the form of a cloud that strikes the bee.
—Stephen Buchmann, The Conversation, 17 May 2023
In other homes, nodding Easter lilies will cast a vaguely funereal air over the roast—only to be discarded a week later when their anthers stain an antique linen tablecloth in splotches of saffron.
—Marianne Willburn, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2023
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 22 May 2024
To prolong the plant’s blooming period, avoid placing it in hot places, such as near radiators or heating vents,
Extend the life of each flower by cutting off the anthers sticking out from the center of the petals as soon as a bud opens.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2024
This exposes the anthers, which contain the plant’s pollen.
—Serina Desalvio, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2023
Another difference between the two species is the color of the flower's anthers, which are yellow in Thanksgiving cacti and purplish brown in Christmas cacti.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2023
Pollen is released through one or two small pores at the end of each anther.
—Stephen Buchmann, The Conversation, 17 May 2023
Ice and snow in the Hindu Kush Himalayan ranges is an important source of water for those rivers, which flow through 16 countries in Asia and provide fresh water to 240 million people in the mountains and anther 1.65 billion downstream.
—Sibi Arasu, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2023
These powerful vibrations eject pollen from the anther pores in the form of a cloud that strikes the bee.
—Stephen Buchmann, The Conversation, 17 May 2023
In other homes, nodding Easter lilies will cast a vaguely funereal air over the roast—only to be discarded a week later when their anthers stain an antique linen tablecloth in splotches of saffron.
—Marianne Willburn, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2023
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anther
noun
an·ther
ˈan(t)-thər
: the part of the stamen of a flower that produces and contains pollen and is usually borne on a stalk
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