Sterile pollen

Published: January 1, 2007, 2:26 am

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Botany (main)

Sterile pollen

Pollen that does not germinate and, thus, is not capable of fertilizing the egg of a flower. This type of pollen usually serves as a pollinator reward; also called fodder pollen.

Citation

(2007). Sterile pollen. Retrieved from http://editors.eol.org/eoearth/wiki/sterile_pollen