Diploid perennial teosinte
Zea diploperennis
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A grass. It forms clumps. It has short rhizomes or underground stems and keeps growing from year to year. The stems can be 2.5 m tall.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It is a wild relative of maize near El Durazno, Jalisco, Mexico. It grows at about 2,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Central America, Mexico, North America
How it is used for food
The seeds are sometimes eaten.
Edible parts
Seeds