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Rye Ergot
Claviceps purpurea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Sordariomycetes ›Order: Hypocreales ›Family: Clavicipitaceae ›Genus: Claviceps
About
Claviceps purpurea is an ergot fungus that grows on the ears of rye and related cereal and forage plants. Consumption of grains or seeds contaminated with the survival structure of this fungus, the ergot sclerotium, can cause ergotism in humans and other mammals. C. purpurea most commonly affects outcrossing species such as rye (its most common host), as well as triticale, wheat and barley. It affects oats only rarely.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Rye Ergot is Claviceps purpurea.
- Rye Ergot belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Rye Ergot belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Rye Ergot belongs to the class Sordariomycetes.
- Rye Ergot belongs to the order Hypocreales.
- Rye Ergot belongs to the family Clavicipitaceae.
- Rye Ergot belongs to the genus Claviceps.