Bulbs: Summer Bulbs - Pictures and Discussion - Part I, 1 by ineedacupoftea

ineedacupoftea wrote:
A pity, but a great photo and dissection opportunity!

The reproductive center, sagittal cross section. Notice the ostensible and showy bit of the spadix is stuffed with a cotton-like batting; mostly air. Down where the real sex happens, note the male section (top) with an interesting backing of gold tissue, and the female section below that, the immature ovaries that would become the fruit, berry-like.