Ear (botany) 2592596 223587690 2008-07-04T19:25:46Z Gauss 62594 +cs [[Image:Getreide.jpg|right|thumb|150px|The ear of wheat.]] An '''ear''' is the top part of a [[grain]] plant, such as [[wheat]] or [[maize]]. The ear contains the [[seed]]s. In some species, ears contribute significantly to photosynthesis, for example wheat. {{botany-stub}} [[Category:Plant morphology]] [[ay:Pula]] [[cs:Klas]] [[de:Ähre]] [[es:Espiga]] [[eo:Spiko]] [[fr:Épi (botanique)]] [[it:Spiga]] [[ka:თავთავი]] [[lt:Varpa]] [[nl:Aar (bloeiwijze)]] [[pl:Kłos]] [[pt:Espiga]] [[scn:Spiga]] [[sv:Ax]]