Claviceps purpurea

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Claviceps purpurea,

n See ergot.

Claviceps

the ergot fungi, members of the Ascomycetes class. Parasites of seedheads of various plants.

Claviceps cinerea

this ergot causes the same poisoning syndrome as paspalum ergot. See paspalum ergot.

Claviceps fusiformis

this ergot grows on bulrush millet (Pennisetum typhoides) and causes agalactia in sows fed on it. Called also millet ergot.

Claviceps paspali

see paspalum ergot and paspalum staggers.

Claviceps purpurea

the cause of rye ergot, but also the common ergot capable of infecting most grass species.

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