Family: Poaceae   Grass Family
Plant group comprising one of the largest families of flowering plants. Formerly referred to as Graminae.

Genus: Zea   Corn, Maize
Tribe Andropogoneae

Scientific Name: Zea L.
Common Name(s): Corn
Growth Type:
Species Description:

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Caption: plant image ID: Hrb-ZEASS-028 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): vegetative

Caption: plant image ID: Hrb-ZEASS-029 Source: 35mm slide (illustration) Credit: Keyword(s): leaf, root, seed, stem, vegetative

Caption: A corn plant's flower and blooming tassel. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-018 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense

Caption: A corn plant's leaf collar. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-015 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): leaf

Caption: A corn seedling. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-017 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seedling

Caption: A corn seedling. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-021 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seedling

Caption: A corn tassel. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-013 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense

Caption: A corn tassel. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-016 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense

Caption: A flowering corn tassel. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-002 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense

Caption: An ear of corn in mid-dent stage. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-012 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): mature, seed

Caption: An ear of corn. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-014 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): mature, seed

Caption: Corn plants blowing in the wind. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-001 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense

Caption: Corn seeds. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-010 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Corn seeds. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-011 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Dent corn seeds. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-006 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Dent corn seeds. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-007 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Flint corn seeds. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-004 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Flint corn seeds. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-005 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Popcorn seeds. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-008 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Sweetcorn seeds. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-009 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Tall corn in the center of a display garden. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-003 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): mature

Caption: Volunteer corn plants growing next to soybean plants. ID: Hrb-ZEASS-022 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): vegetative