Doesn't a flower fall off and the ovary produces the seed? On this flower, the stigma has produced the seed. The plant is an Euphorbia viguieri
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53178/
and I've been watching for seeds for 3 years now. If anyone has some info I would greatly appreciate it.
Wormfood, The stigma did not produce the seed. Only the ovary can produce/contain the seed. In this plant and many others, the ovary is "superior" which means it is attached to the receptacle above the other flower parts. Here is a link that shows a diagram and more of a discussion of ovary attachment in different plants.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovary_(plants)
here's a diagram of the euphorb,
very different from the regular flower structure
Some other examples of Superior: Peaches, Plums, Cherries (blossom was around where the stem is). Inferior: Apples, Pears (blossom was the indentation opposite the stem).
this is all pretty cool, thank you
