Corn smut
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Corn smut is a plant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Mycosarcoma maydis, synonym Ustilago maydis. One of several cereal crop pathogens called smut, the fungus forms galls on all above-ground p
Huitlacoche
Huitlacoche for sale in the produce department of a Soriana store in Mexico
Huitlacoche corn taco
Quesadilla de huitlacoche, as it is often served in central Mexico
Gall
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Galls or cecidia are a kind of swelling growth on the external tissues of plants. Plant galls are abnormal outgrowths of plant tissues, similar to benign tumors or warts in animals. They can be caused
Corn smut
…disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Mycosarcoma maydis, synonym Ustilago maydis. One of several cereal crop pathogens called smut, the fungus forms galls on all above-ground parts of corn species such as maize and teosinte. The infected corn is edible; in Mexico, it is considered a delicacy, called…
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Oak artichoke gall caused by Andricus foecundatrix
Artichoke gall cut open to reveal wasp larva
Knopper gall caused by Andricus quercuscalicis