I'm referring of course to Maize, Wheat, and Rice. What is it about this family that was so appealing for those picking out a plant to domesticate? Its not like they were in contact with each other and oculd be like "Yo, I picked Wheat and it rocks, you should pick Maize, its in the same family so I bet it'll be real good too" Esp considering I hear stories about how original wild maize had cobs no bigger than a finger, and it was only through the magic of selectively breeding that they became vast and bulbous like they are today.

  • Woly [any]
    ·
    4 years ago

    So what's a corn chip or a rice cake in this context?

    • JuneFall [none/use name]
      ·
      4 years ago

      Your individualistic understanding fails to grasp the vast bulbous collective nature of the Poaceae family.

    • garbology [he/him]
      ·
      4 years ago

      I'm thinking it's some kind of discarded larval shell before they're mature enough to elude human comprehension. Still thinking it through.