Question

How does the water lily ensure that it is not fertilised by its own pollen?

Answer 1

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How do plants make sure they don't pollinate themselves?

In species in which staminate and pistillate flowers are found on the same individual (monoecious plants) and in those with hermaphroditic flowers (flowers possessing both stamens and pistils), a common way of preventing self-fertilization is to have the pollen shed either before or after the period during which the ..

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Answer 2

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Pollination. Each water lily flower produces pollen. However, the first day the flower is open, the plant does not release pollen. Instead, a pool of fragrant liquid develops in the center of the flower, covering the stigma -- the female reproductive flower part.