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corn: parts of a corn plant. At the top of a mature corn plant is the tassel, the male part of the plant. Along the stalk are the leaves and the ears of corn, wrapped closely in husks. Hundreds of filaments, called silk, protrude from the top of each ear.
Corn smut, also known as common smut, is a common disease of sweet corn caused by the fungus Ustilago maydis.This disease rarely kills corn plants, but usually causes the production of smaller ears. Corn smut commonly develops on the tassels, ears, leaves, and shoots of corn as a gall.rystal Floyd. Photo by M. Grabowski. Corn smut, also known as common smut, is a common disease of sweet corn caused by the fungus Ustilago maydis. This disease rarely kills corn plants, but usually causes the production of smaller ears.