Claviceps purpurea (ergot)
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Top of pagePreferred Scientific Name
- Claviceps purpurea (Fr.) Tul., 1853 (teleomorph)
Preferred Common Name
- ergot
Other Scientific Names
- Claviceps microcephala (Wallr.) Tul., 1853 (teleomorph)
- Claviceps sesleriae Stäger
- Claviceps setulosa (Quel.) Sacc.
- Cordyceps setulosa Quel.
- Sphacelia segetum Lév., 1827 (anamorph)
International Common Names
- Spanish: cornezuelo del centeno
- French: ergot de siegle
- Portuguese: cravagem de centeio
Local Common Names
- Germany: Mutterkorn
- Netherlands: moederkorn
- Sweden: mjöldryga
EPPO code
- CLAVPU (Claviceps purpurea)
Taxonomic Tree
Top of page- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Subphylum: Pezizomycotina
- Class: Sordariomycetes
- Subclass: Hypocreomycetidae
- Order: Hypocreales
- Family: Clavicipitaceae
- Genus: Claviceps
- Species: Claviceps purpurea
Distribution Table
Top of pageThe distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.
Last updated: 10 Feb 2022Continent/Country/Region | Distribution | Last Reported | Origin | First Reported | Invasive | Reference | Notes |
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Africa |
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Algeria | Present | ||||||
Ethiopia | Present | ||||||
Guinea | Present | ||||||
Kenya | Present | ||||||
Malawi | Present | ||||||
Mauritania | Present | ||||||
Mauritius | Present | ||||||
Morocco | Present | ||||||
Saint Helena | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
-Tristan da Cunha | Present | ||||||
South Africa | Present | ||||||
Sudan | Present | ||||||
Tanzania | Present | ||||||
Zimbabwe | Present | ||||||
Asia |
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Armenia | Present | ||||||
China | Present | ||||||
India | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
-Andhra Pradesh | Present | ||||||
-Himachal Pradesh | Present | ||||||
-Jammu and Kashmir | Present | ||||||
-Karnataka | Present | ||||||
-Punjab | Present | ||||||
-Tamil Nadu | Present | ||||||
-Uttar Pradesh | Present | ||||||
Iran | Present | ||||||
Israel | Present | ||||||
Japan | Present | ||||||
Kazakhstan | Present | ||||||
Kyrgyzstan | Present | ||||||
Nepal | Present | ||||||
North Korea | Present | ||||||
Philippines | Present | ||||||
South Korea | Present | ||||||
Turkey | Present | ||||||
Europe |
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Austria | Present | ||||||
Belarus | Present | ||||||
Belgium | Present | ||||||
Bulgaria | Present | ||||||
Croatia | Present | ||||||
Czechia | Present | Original citation: Caga? et al. (2006) | |||||
Czechoslovakia | Present | ||||||
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | Present | ||||||
Denmark | Present | ||||||
Faroe Islands | Present | ||||||
Finland | Present | ||||||
France | Present | ||||||
Germany | Present | Introduced | 2001 | ||||
Greece | Present | ||||||
Hungary | Present | ||||||
Iceland | Present | ||||||
Ireland | Present | Introduced | 1960 | ||||
Italy | Present | ||||||
Lithuania | Present | Original citation: Mikaliu¯naite and Dabkevicius (2007) | |||||
Netherlands | Present | Introduced | First reported: 1990 - 1999 | ||||
Norway | Present | ||||||
Poland | Present | ||||||
Portugal | Present | ||||||
Romania | Present | ||||||
Russia | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
-Siberia | Present | ||||||
Spain | Present | ||||||
-Canary Islands | Present | ||||||
Sweden | Present | ||||||
Switzerland | Present | ||||||
United Kingdom | Present | ||||||
North America |
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Canada | Present | ||||||
Mexico | Present | Original citation: Jimenez et al., 1993 | |||||
United States | Present | ||||||
-California | Present | ||||||
-New Jersey | Present | Original citation: Fisher et al. (2005) | |||||
-Oregon | Present | ||||||
-Washington | Present | Original citation: Fisher et al. (2005) | |||||
Oceania |
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Australia | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
-New South Wales | Present | ||||||
-Queensland | Present | ||||||
-South Australia | Present | ||||||
-Tasmania | Present | ||||||
-Western Australia | Present | ||||||
New Zealand | Present | ||||||
South America |
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Argentina | Present | ||||||
Brazil | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
-Rio Grande do Sul | Present | ||||||
Chile | Present | ||||||
Colombia | Present | ||||||
Peru | Present | ||||||
Uruguay | Present |
List of Symptoms/Signs
Top of pageSign | Life Stages | Type |
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Inflorescence / black fungal spores | ||
Inflorescence / honeydew or sooty mould | ||
Seeds / galls |
Natural enemies
Top of pageNatural enemy | Type | Life stages | Specificity | References | Biological control in | Biological control on |
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Acylomus pugetanus | Predator | |||||
Cerebella andropogonis | Pathogen | |||||
Fusarium roseum `Gibbosum' | Pathogen | |||||
Gibberella acuminata | Pathogen | |||||
Gibberella fujikuroi | Pathogen | |||||
Gibberella pulicaris | Pathogen | |||||
Leuconostoc mesenteroides | Pathogen |
Plant Trade
Top of pagePlant parts liable to carry the pest in trade/transport | Pest stages | Borne internally | Borne externally | Visibility of pest or symptoms |
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Flowers/Inflorescences/Cones/Calyx | fungi/hyphae; fungi/sclerotia; fungi/spores | Yes | Yes | Pest or symptoms usually visible to the naked eye |
True seeds (inc. grain) | fungi/sclerotia | Yes | Pest or symptoms usually visible to the naked eye |
Plant parts not known to carry the pest in trade/transport |
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Bark |
Bulbs/Tubers/Corms/Rhizomes |
Fruits (inc. pods) |
Growing medium accompanying plants |
Leaves |
Roots |
Seedlings/Micropropagated plants |
Stems (above ground)/Shoots/Trunks/Branches |
Wood |
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Distribution References
CABI, Undated. Compendium record. Wallingford, UK: CABI
CABI, Undated a. CABI Compendium: Status inferred from regional distribution. Wallingford, UK: CABI
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