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| Description: The fungus Claviceps purpurea infects rye and other grasses, producing hard masses of mycelia known as ergots in place of some of the grains (fruits). Ergots produce alkaloids related to LSD and thus cause psychotic delusions in humans and animals that consume products made with infected rye. Ergots were used in folk medicine to treat migraine or hasten childbirth.
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