Claviceps purpurea var purpurea (Fr.) Tul.
(Ergot)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyClaviceps purpurea var purpurea (Ergot)
SpeciesClaviceps purpurea (Ergot)
GenusClaviceps (ergot fungi)
FamilyCLAVICIPITACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Claviceps purpurea var purpurea (Ergot) :
1: Claviceps purpurea var purpurea (Ergot)
25 May 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Sclerotium with two stromataImage 2: StromaImage 3: Stroma (2)Image 4: Stroma - close-upImage 5: Stroma growing from sclerotiumImage 6: Stromata
2: Claviceps purpurea var purpurea (Ergot)
5 Oct 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in inflorescence of Purple Moorgrass
Image 1: ErgotImage 2: Ergot (2)Image 3: Ergot on Purple Moor Grass
3: Claviceps purpurea var purpurea (Ergot)
4 Sep 1978 OSGR: SX68 50° 40’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
Image 1: Sclerotia on grass ears
4: Claviceps purpurea var purpurea (Ergot)
8 Apr 1972 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Fruitbody growing from sclerotium
5: Claviceps purpurea var purpurea (Ergot)
28 Feb 1972 OSGR: SE54 53° 60’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
on Reed
Image 1: Small form on Reed (Phragmites australis)

Claviceps purpurea var purpurea (Ergot) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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