Claviceps purpurea
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Claviceps purpurea Definition
(n)
a
fungus
that
infects
various
cereal
plants
forming
compact
black
masses
of
branching
filaments
that
replace
many
grains
of
the
plant
;
source
of
medicinally
important
alkaloids
and
of
lysergic
acid
Claviceps purpurea Synonyms
Claviceps purpurea
ergot
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