Ergot
Claviceps purpurea (Fr.) Tul.
Also called: Rye Ergot, Rye Ergot Fungus, cereal ergot, rye & brome ergot
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
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Photo: Sam Bucciarelli. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Julie Travaglini. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Cesar Garcia Olmos. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Senna Bryce Robeson. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 14 |
| February | 16 |
| March | 16 |
| April | 17 |
| May | 13 |
| June | 160 |
| July | 860 |
| August | 1,451 |
| September | 666 |
| October | 184 |
| November | 236 |
| December | 21 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Illinois 295 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 229 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 216 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 162 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 157 records · Foraging rules
- New York 141 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 120 records · Foraging rules
- Saskatchewan 109 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 105 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 105 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 100 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 92 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 86 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 81 records · Foraging rules
- District of Columbia 77 records · Foraging rules
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- Oregon71 records
- Quebec67 records
- Alaska60 records
- South Dakota60 records
- Massachusetts58 records
- Washington56 records
- Alberta55 records
- Maine47 records
- California45 records
- Indiana40 records
- Nebraska40 records
- Michigan36 records
- Utah36 records
- Virginia29 records
- Connecticut22 records
- Colorado20 records
- Oklahoma20 records
- West Virginia19 records
- Missouri17 records
- Nova Scotia17 records
- New Mexico14 records
- Idaho13 records
- Maryland13 records
- Texas12 records
- North Carolina11 records
- Yukon11 records
- New Brunswick10 records
- Ohio10 records
- New Hampshire9 records
- New Jersey9 records
- Vermont7 records
- Delaware6 records
- Georgia6 records
- Louisiana6 records
- Mississippi6 records
- Northwest Territories5 records
- South Carolina5 records
- Arizona4 records
- Kentucky4 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador3 records
- Tennessee3 records
- Rhode Island2 records
- Florida1 records
- Nevada1 records
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