genus Claviceps

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genus Claviceps - fungi parasitic upon the ovaries of various grassesClavicepsfungus genus - includes lichen generafamily Hypocreaceae, Hypocreaceae - family of fungi having brightly colored fleshy or membranous ascocarps; sometimes placed in its own order HypocrealesClaviceps purpurea, ergot - 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