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Claviceps
Ergot (), or ergot fungi, is a group of fungi of the genus Claviceps.
The most prominent member of this group is Claviceps purpurea (rye ergot fungus). This fungus grows on rye and related plants, and produces alkaloids that can cause ergotism in humans and other mammals who consume grains contaminated with its fruiting structure (called ergot sclerotium).
18 branches of this group, most-observed first
Rye Ergot
speciesClaviceps purpurea
Claviceps bavariensis
speciesClaviceps bavariensis
Claviceps arundinis
speciesClaviceps arundinis
Cordgrass ergot
speciesClaviceps spartinae
wildrice ergot
speciesClaviceps zizaniae
Eleocharis ergot
speciesClaviceps nigricans
Claviceps humidiphila
speciesClaviceps humidiphila
Carex ergot
speciesClaviceps grohii
Claviceps quebecensis
speciesClaviceps quebecensis
Claviceps pazoutovae
speciesClaviceps pazoutovae
Claviceps fimbristylidis
speciesClaviceps fimbristylidis
Claviceps macroura
speciesClaviceps macroura
Claviceps perihumidiphila
speciesClaviceps perihumidiphila
Claviceps ripicola
speciesClaviceps ripicola
Claviceps monticola
speciesClaviceps monticola
Claviceps capensis
speciesClaviceps capensis
Claviceps cyperi
speciesClaviceps cyperi
Claviceps occidentalis
speciesClaviceps occidentalis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1390997.