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Zea mays 'Northern Xtra Sweet'
sweet corn 'Northern Xtra Sweet' (supersweet)
Other common names
sweet corn 'Northern Extra Sweet'Synonyms
Zea mays 'Northern Extra Sweet'Botanical details
- Family
- Poaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Zea
- Genus description
A genus of five, large, flowering plants the grass family. The most important species, Zea mays is widely cultivated food crop. Male flowers are borne in large, terminal inflorescences (tassels) and female flowers are hidden in clusters in the leaf axils
- Name status
Unresolved
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