Ergot Fungus (Claviceps purpurea) | Local Species Gallery

A curved fruiting body on the ears of a grass seed-head.

Old Neuroterus saliens galls

Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) (1484)

Deep-brown Dart (Aporophyla lutulenta)

Brown-line Bright-eye (Mythimna conigera)

Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea)

Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura)

Brown Silver-line (Petrophora chlorosata)

Lunar Marbled Brown (Drymonia ruficornis)

Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea)

Brown House-moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)

Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) male

Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) female

Spider (Alopecosa barbipes)

Green Shieldbug, (Lygocoris) pabulinus)

Gorse Shieldbug (Piezodorus lituratus) (460)

Shield Bug (Picromerus Bidens)

Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) (449)

Sallow Moth (Xanthia icteritia)

Flounced Chestnut (Agrochola helvola)

Brindled Green (Dryobotodes eremita) (443)

Oak Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus) (438)

Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria)

Silver Hook (Lithacodia uncula)

Figure of Eighty (Tethea ocularis)

Common Ground-hopper (Tetrix undulata)

Barred Yellow (Cidaria fulvata)

Sulphur Knapweed Moth (Agapeta zoegana)

Twenty-Plume Moth (Alucita hexadactyla)

Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae)

Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) (409)

Lunar Hornet Moth (Sesia bembeciformis)

Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara)

Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula)

Couded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata)

Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata)

Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina) (400)

Double Lobed (Apamea ophiogramma)

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) (396)

Forest Bug (Pentatoma rufipes) (397)

Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)

Nettle-tap (Anthophila fabriciana)

Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis)

Angle-striped Sallow (Enargia paleacea)

Common Flat-body (Agonopterix heracliana)

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) (377)

Common or Viviparous Lizard (Lacerta vivipara) (373)

Smooth Newt (Triturus vulgaris) (369)

Garden Cross Spider (Araneus diadematus) (366)

Garden Cross Spider (Araneus diadematus) (365)

Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) (363)

Water Ladybird (Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata)

Eyed Hawk-moth (Smerinthus ocellata) (360)

Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

Grass Snake (Natrix natrix) (357)

Grass Snake (Natrix natrix) (355)

Grass Snake (Natrix natrix) (356)

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) (354)

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) (352)

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) (353)

Fallow Deer (Dama dama)

Muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi)

Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)

Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Weasel (Mustela nivalis)

Median Wasp (Dolichovespula media) (268)

Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brasicae)

Buff Ermine (Spilarctia luteum)

Brick (Agrochola circellaris) (257)

Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) (258)

Click Beetle (Athous haemorrhoidalis)

Garden Cross Spider (Araneus diadematus) (255)

True Bug (Anthocoris nemorum)

Lace webbed spider (Amaurobius similis)

Ground Beetle (Amara plebeja)

Click-beetle (Adrastus pallens)

Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

Common Toad (Bufo bufo)

Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) (236)

A Hoverfly (Rhingia campestris)

Oak Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus) (227)

Common or Viviparous Lizard (Lacerta vivipara) (220)

Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) (214)

Large Skipper (Ochlodes venata faunus) (209)

Nursery Web Spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Large Skipper (Ochlodes venata faunus) (207)

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) (193)

Comma Butterfly (Polygonia c-album) (192)

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) (186)

Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) (167)

Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) (142)

Common Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus)

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglias urticae)

Knopper Gall Wasp (Andricus quercuscalicis)

Reedmace (Typha latifolia)

Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum agg.)

Birch Polypore (Piptoporus betulinus)

Comma Butterfly (Polygonia c-album) (100)

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) (85)

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) (86)

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Common Frog (Rana temporaria) (81)

Common Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)

Great Ramshorn (Planorbarius corneus)

Common Figwort (Scrophularia nodosa)

Comma Butterfly (Polygonia c-album) (72)

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) (68)

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) (67)

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) (63)

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) pair

Smooth Newt (Triturus vulgaris) (59)

Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) (57)

Oak Apple Gall (Biorhiza pallida)

Ergot Fungus (Claviceps purpurea)

Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) (53)

Common or Viviparous Lizard (Lacerta vivipara) (51)

Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) (46)

Information

Author: Steve J. McWilliam

Posted on: Thursday 20 April 2023

Visits: 10502

Albums: Lichens / Fungi / Moulds

Keywords

black brown claviceps claviceps purpurea cryptogam ears ergot ergot fungus floret fungal fungi fungus grass parasite parasitic purpurea seed-head seedhead steve mcwilliam

EXIF Metadata

NIKON E4500

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