Maize or Indian corn.

Corn

Maize or Indian corn.

Indian Corn or Maize is a well known species of cereal. It is used as food and is gathered in October and November.

Indian Corn

Indian Corn or Maize is a well known species of cereal. It is used as food and is gathered in October…

This is a tall cereal grass featuring large ears.

Indian Corn

This is a tall cereal grass featuring large ears.

A male stalk of Indian Corn or Maize.

Indian Corn

A male stalk of Indian Corn or Maize.

A male stalk of Indian Corn or Maize.

Indian Corn

A male stalk of Indian Corn or Maize.

A female stalk of Indian Corn or Maize.

Indian Corn

A female stalk of Indian Corn or Maize.

Corn makes a greater quantity of epigeous mass than other cereal plants, so can be used for fodder. Digestibility and palatability are higher when ensiled and fermented, rather than dried.

Fodder Harvesting Machine

Corn makes a greater quantity of epigeous mass than other cereal plants, so can be used for fodder.…

"Seed-corn Maggot (Phorbia fusciceps). a, maggot; b, pupa. Kernels of Maize, showing work of the maggot." -Whitney, 1911

Seed-Corn Maggot

"Seed-corn Maggot (Phorbia fusciceps). a, maggot; b, pupa. Kernels of Maize, showing work of the maggot."…

Illustration of two small corn (maize) kernels being eaten by maggots. One maggot is still inside one of the kernels.

Maize Kernels Destroyed by Maggots

Illustration of two small corn (maize) kernels being eaten by maggots. One maggot is still inside one…

This plant belongs to the Valerianella.

Corn Salad

This plant belongs to the Valerianella.

Corn smut is a plant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis that causes smut on maize and teosinte. The fungus forms galls on all above-ground parts of corn species.

Corn Smut

Corn smut is a plant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis that causes smut on maize…