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MUSHROOMS

Rye Ergot

Claviceps purpurea

Mushrooms
Toxic
Rye Ergot, photo 1 of 5
Rye Ergot, photo 2 of 5
Rye Ergot, photo 3 of 5

Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

Toxic. Fungus. Feeds on a living host, at its expense.

There are 10 observations of Rye Ergot in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Montréal4
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  3. Capitale-Nationale2
  4. Montérégie1
  5. Outaouais1

Grows on

Great Plains wildryeElymus canadensis
Kentucky bluegrassPoa pratensis
Smooth bromeBromus inermis
Italian ryegrassLolium perenne
BarleyHordeum vulgare
TOXIC
Cultivated annual ryeSecale cereale
CocksfootDactylis glomerata
TOXIC
Gardener's-gartersPhalaris arundinacea
Bread wheatTriticum aestivum
BluejointCalamagrostis canadensis
Fowl mannagrassGlyceria striata
TimothyPhleum pratense