[1][2] It is not a wild ancestor of maize but rather a mutant that forms leaves around each kernel.

[3] Pod corn (tunicata Sturt) is not grown commercially, but it is preserved in some localities.

[4] Pod corn forms glumes around each kernel which is caused by a mutation at the Tunicate locus.

[a] Because of its bizarre appearance, pod corn has had a religious significance to certain Native American tribes.[which?

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