What are the spikes at the inside base of the petals of a lily flower?

Subject: What are the spikes at the inside base of the petals of a lily flower?

Date: Thu May 8 20:53:03 1997
Posted by Lisa Siegman
Grade level: teacher/prof
School: P.S. 290 - Manhattan New School
City: New York State/Province: New York
Country: U.S.A.
Area of science: Botany
ID: 863142783.Bt

Message:

Hi. I teach K-5 science in a public elementary school. This question came from
Isabel's kindergarten class. One of the students brought in a potted lily plant
(I don't know what kind of lily - it's white with rose-colored markings) and
interested students were observing it. They noticed that there were spikes on
the insides of the petals, near the base of the flower. They looked sharp, like
they would prickle, but they didn't.

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