Back سوادي ذروي Arabic سوادى ذروى ARZ Ustilago maydis AST His göbələyi Azerbaijani Carbó del blat de moro Catalan Ustilago maydis CEB Sněť kukuřičná Czech Parddu indrawn Welsh Maisbeulenbrand German Άνθρακας αραβοσίτου Greek
| Corn smut | |
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| Mycosarcoma maydis diploid teleospores | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Ustilaginomycetes |
| Order: | Ustilaginales |
| Family: | Ustilaginaceae |
| Genus: | Mycosarcoma |
| Species: | M. maydis
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| Binomial name | |
| Mycosarcoma maydis | |
| Synonyms | |
| Corn smut | |
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 Huitlacoche | |
| Common names | huitlacoche (Mexico), blister smut of maize, boil smut of maize, common smut of maize |
| Causal agents | Mycosarcoma maydis |
| Hosts | maize and teosinte |
| EPPO Code | USTIMA |
| Distribution | Worldwide, where corn is grown[3][4] |
Corn smut is a plant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Mycosarcoma 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 huitlacoche,[5] often eaten as a filling in quesadillas and other tortilla-based dishes, as well as in soups.
- ^ Mycosarcoma maydis in Index Fungorum
- ^ Ustilago maydis in Index Fungorum
- ^ "Common smut of corn". apsnet.org. American Phytopathological Society. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Ustilago maydis (DC.) Corda". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Peterson, James (27 March 2012). Vegetables, Revised: The Most Authoritative Guide to Buying, Preparing, and Cooking, with More than 300 Recipes. Random House. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-60774-205-0. Retrieved 24 October 2013 – via Google Books.