Question

ergot is obtained from ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The most prominent member of this group is Claviceps purpurea ("rye ergot fungus"). This fungus grows on rye and related plants, and produces alkaloids that can cause ergotism in humans and other mammals who consume grains contaminated with its fruiting structure (called ergot sclerotium).

Answer 2

Answer:

Ergot. Ergot of rye is produced by a lower fungus ( Claviceps purpurea ) that grows parasitically on rye and, to a lesser extent , on other species of grain and on wild grasses.

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