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Zea mays L.
corn
Symbol: ZEMA
Group: Monocot
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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State Distributional Map for ZEMA
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Plant Distribution by State

Zea mays L.

ZEMA

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Related Taxa:
Zea mays L.

View 270 genera in Poaceae, 5 species in Zea or click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles.

Distribution of Zea mays ssp. mays. Introduced. Distribution of Zea mays ssp. parviglumis. Introduced.      
Zea mays ssp. mays
corn		 Zea mays ssp. parviglumis
corn		      
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Classification:
Zea mays L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
                   Subclass Commelinidae –
                      Order Cyperales –
                         Family Poaceae – Grass family
                            Genus Zea L. – corn
                               Species Zea mays L. – corn

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Invasive Information:
Zea mays L.
        corn
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois..
 

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Introduced Information:
Zea mays L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Zea mays L.

View species account from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 42269.
View species account from The Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

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