Ergot - Wikipedia
Ergot (/ ˈ ɜːr ɡ ə t / UR-gət) or ergot fungi refers to a group of fungi of the genus Claviceps. [1] The most prominent member of this group is Claviceps purpurea ("rye ergot fungus").
Ergot poisoning: Symptoms, treatment, and history - Medical News Today
May 25, 2022 · Ergot is a fungus that can grow on grains such as rye and wheat. Symptoms of ergot poisoning or ergotism vary but include dizziness, convulsions, and psychosis. In the …
Claviceps purpurea - Wikipedia
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, …
Ergotism - Wikipedia
Ergotism (pron. / ˈɜːrɡətˌɪzəm / UR-gət-iz-əm) is the effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea …
Ergot | Definition, Symptoms, & Ergotism | Britannica
Oct 8, 2024 · ergot, fungal disease of cereal grasses, especially rye, caused by species of the ascomycete fungus Claviceps. The disease decreases the production of viable grains by …
An Overview of Ergotism - WebMD
Sep 30, 2024 · Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, is when a person or animal eats food that has been contaminated with a fungus called C. purpurea. The fungus is most commonly found in rye, …
Plants of Mind and Spirit - Ergot - US Forest Service
Most commonly attacking rye, ergot infects and replaces the cereal grain with a dark fungal body called a “sclerotium.” When made into bread or otherwise ingested (e.g. barley beer), it causes …
The term ergot is the common disease name for a group of fungi in the genus Claviceps. Ergot also refers to the typically elongated fungal structure, technically known as a sclerotium …
Ergot of rye
Historical Significance. Ergot word derives from the Latin word articulum (articulation or join) via the Old French argot (cockspur, suggesting the shape of the sclerotium of the fungus, as …
Biology, Genetics, and Management of Ergot (Claviceps spp.) in …
Ergot is a disease of cereals and grasses caused by fungi in the genus Claviceps. Of particular concern are Claviceps purpurea in temperate regions, C. africana in sorghum (worldwide), and …