plural stamens also stamina
ˈstā-mə-nə 
ˈsta-
ˈsta-
: a microsporophyll of a seed plant
specifically
: the pollen-producing male organ of a flower that consists of an anther and a filament see flower illustration
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As July progresses, the many tiny blooms — each with four petals and fuzzy stamens — will appear like pink, fluffy balls of yarn.
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Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Botanically speaking, azaleas usually have 5 stamens, rhododendrons often have 10 or more.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
Tiny yellow stamens inside the blooms create a lovely contrast.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Paggi is growing a related plant that is a showstopper thanks to its fringed, brilliant orange-red — and occasionally yellow — petals and scarlet stamens.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 June 2025
Early Summer Blooming Cultivars and Hybrids Clematis lanuginosa ‘Candida’: Reaching up to 9 inches across, the brilliant, pure white flowers with yellow stamens grace the vine that grows 8 to 10 feet tall.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
The magenta to red, singular or double, drooping, tubular flowers have prominent stamens.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Hoplia damage: Adult hoplia beetles can destroy our beautiful blooms and stamens with their chewing.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
When To Cut Zinnias For Vases Harvest zinnias when the little yellow flowers (stamens) begin to develop in the center.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
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Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Botanically speaking, azaleas usually have 5 stamens, rhododendrons often have 10 or more.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
Tiny yellow stamens inside the blooms create a lovely contrast.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Paggi is growing a related plant that is a showstopper thanks to its fringed, brilliant orange-red — and occasionally yellow — petals and scarlet stamens.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 June 2025
Early Summer Blooming Cultivars and Hybrids Clematis lanuginosa ‘Candida’: Reaching up to 9 inches across, the brilliant, pure white flowers with yellow stamens grace the vine that grows 8 to 10 feet tall.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
The magenta to red, singular or double, drooping, tubular flowers have prominent stamens.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Hoplia damage: Adult hoplia beetles can destroy our beautiful blooms and stamens with their chewing.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
When To Cut Zinnias For Vases Harvest zinnias when the little yellow flowers (stamens) begin to develop in the center.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Stamen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamen. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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stamen
noun
sta·men
ˈstā-mən
plural stamens also stamina
ˈstā-mə-nə
ˈstam-ə-
: an organ of a flower that consists of an anther and a filament and produces the pollen
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