Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Zea mays L. ssp. mays

Family: Poaceae

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Zea mays L. var. everta Bailey, Zea mays L. var. indentata Bailey, Zea mays L. var. indurata Bailey, Zea mays L. var. tunicata St. Hil., Zea mays tunicata St.-Hil.

Common names:

Corn (Present) (50)

Dent corn (1938-1949) (109, 119)

Flint corn (1938-1949) (109, 119)

Pinsigallo (1886, Argentina) (110)

Pod corn (1938, OK) (119)

Pop corn (1938-1949) (109, 119)

Yankee corn (1938-1949) (109, 119)

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