BIOTA
(living things)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore-shooters)

ASCOMYCETES
(spore shooters)

SORDARIOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)

HYPOCREALES
(an order of ascomycetes and lichens)

CLAVICIPITACEAE
(a family of pyrenomycetes)

Claviceps purpurea
(Ergot)

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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Claviceps purpurea (Fr.) Tul. (Ergot)

Date:	4 September 1978
Location:	South Devon, England
State:	Resting stage

Images etc

naked eye photograph

Sclerotia on grass ears

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