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Flint corn also known as Indian corn or sometimes calico corn is a variant of maize, the same species as common corn. Because each kernel has a hard outer layer to protect the soft endosperm, it is likened to being hard as flint hence the name. The six major types of corn are dent corn, flint corn, pod corn, popcorn, flour corn, and sweet corn. Flint corn does not have the dents in each kernel from which dent corn gets its name. This is one of the three types of corn cultivated by Native Americans, both in New England and across the north American tier, including tribes such as the Pawnee on the Great Plains.