the drug plants of illinois ustilago zeae corn smut usti laginaceaea fungus parasite on indian corn zea mays l appearing as large masses or galls of black sooty powder on the ears stem nodes and tassels and small to large pustules on all other parts of the plant the large galls from the ears stems and tassels are collected abundant in cornfields throughout the state contains resins mazenic acid and the alkaloid ustalagine used as an ecbolic and antihemorrhagic valeriana officinalis l heliotrope common valerian garden heliotrope valerianaceae u s p xl pp 408 4 mab1t3.jpg from corn–fed lowalesbians View Photo