In a flower, the receptacle is the part of the stem axis to which the floral parts are attached. It is located at the top of the stalk underneath the main portion of the flower. The receptacle holds all the floral parts together and keeps the flower in an elevated position so as to attract insects. In angiosperms, the receptacle is the thickened part of a stem (pedicel) from which the flower organs grow). In some accessory fruits, such as the pome and strawberry, the receptacle gives rise to the edible part of the fruit).