Agricultural
corn
CaryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa).
ObovateObovate:
Inverted egg shaped with apical end the broadest.
with a truncated apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
Various
Smooth in most to extremely wrinkled in others
None
None
EmbryoEmbryo:
A rudimentary plant contained in a seed, usually consisting of a more or less differentiated axis and attached cotyledon(s).
is on flat side at base.
Corn comes in various types: popcorn, sweet corn, flour corn, flint corn, dent corn, and podPod:
A dehiscent fruit produced by leguminous plants (beans, peas). Also known as a legume.
corn. Most types produce a single color but others produce several colors on the same plant.
Not listed
Included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet.
Poaceae
Zea mays L.
