= Cross-pollination
Transfer of <pollen> between different individuals of the same <species>; compare <self-pollination>.<Biology 2e by Mary Ann Clark and others/32.2 Pollination and Fertilization>[Biology 2e, §32.2 opening paragraphs: self-pollination and cross-pollination]{ref}
A <flower> can contain both reproductive groups and still receive <pollen> from another individual. Conversely, transfer between two <flowers> on one <plant> does not by itself imply <cross-pollination>. Following the donor and recipient individuals makes <pollination> useful for studying <genetics>: organ position alone cannot identify whose <alleles> meet at <fertilization>.
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