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Claviceps purpurea (Ergot)
(Fr.) Tul. 1853
Ascomycota > Sordariomycetes > Hypocreales > Clavicipitaceae
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Ashwellthorpe Lower Wood TM1498Beetley TF9717Bintree Woods TG0022Blakeney TG0244Blofield TG3309Bodham TG1238Booton Common TG1221Bridgham Picnic Site TL9683Bridgham, Stonehouse Farm TL9585Burnham Overy Dunes TF8544Buxton Heath, Hevingham TG1721Corpusty TG1130East Wretham Heath TL9188Elsing, Harnser Wood TG0517Fakenham TF9330Felbrigg Great Wood TG1939Felthorpe Woods TG1416Forncett St. Peter TM1593Foulden Common TF7600Foxley Wood TG0522Glandford, Bayfield Estate TG0440Great Yarmouth, North Denes TG5310Hickling, Long Gore Marsh TG4224Hindolveston TG0329Hingham, Sea Mere TG0301Hoe Rough, Beetley TF9716Holkham Meals East TF8945Holkham Meals West TF8745Holme Dunes TF7144Holme next the Sea TF7043Holme, Broad Water TF7044Holt Lowes TG0937Horning, Bure Valley Marshes TG3316Horsford TG1817Horsford Woods TG1918Horsford, Broadland Country Park TG1817Hoveton Hall TG3120Hunstanton TF6741Langley School TG3500Lenwade Pits TG1018Lenwade, Dinosaur Park TG1017Litcham Common TF8816Martham TG4519Martham Broad TG4620Methwold TL7493Morston TF9944Narborough, Narford Hall TF7613Narborough, railway cutting TF7413Newton St Faith TG2016Northrepps, Templewood TG2538Norwich, Earlham Cemetery East TG2108Norwich, Earlham Road TG2108Norwich, Mousehold Heath TG2410Norwich, Sweet Briar Marshes (East) TG2009Norwich, Sweet Briar Marshes (West) TG2009Norwich, University of East Anglia TG1907Pensthorpe, Fakenham TF9429Pentney Common TF7413Ringland Hills TG1312Roydon Common TF6822Salthouse, Gramborough Hill TG0844Santon Downham TL8187Saxthorpe Woods TG1132Scolt Head Island TF8246Shipdham TF9505Snettisham Common TF6734Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate TF6733Sparham Pools TG0718Surlingham Broad TG3107Swanton Novers Great Wood TG0032Thompson Common TL9396Thornham TF7243Thorpe Abbotts TM1878Titchwell, Gipsy Lane TF7644Upton Fen TG3813Weasenham St. Peter TF8224Weeting, Emily's Wood TL7989Wells saltmarshes TF9344Wendling, Honeypot Wood TF9314Wheatfen, Surlingham TG3306Whitwell Common TG0820Winterton Dunes TG4919Wymondham TG1203

Summary

127 records from 83 different sites
Years (# of records): 1954 (1) 1957 (1) 1958 (1) 1964 (1) 1973 (1) 1979 (4) 1980 (1) 1982 (1) 1983 (2) 1984 (1) 1985 (6) 1986 (3) 1987 (5) 1988 (5) 1989 (3) 1990 (5) 1991 (6) 1993 (5) 1994 (3) 1995 (1) 1996 (1) 1997 (1) 1998 (2) 1999 (1) 2001 (1) 2002 (4) 2008 (1) 2009 (1) 2012 (2) 2014 (1) 2016 (1) 2019 (3) 2021 (12) 2022 (7) 2023 (5) 2024 (27) 2025 (1)
Months: JFMAMJJASOND
Recorded Species: Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea
Associations: Alopecurus aequalis; Ammophila; Ammophila arenaria; Anthoxanthum; Anthoxanthum odoratum; Arrhenatherum elatius; Calamagrostis epigejos x Ammophila arenaria = X Calammophila baltica; Dactylis; Dactylis glomerata; Deschampsia cespitosa; Elymus; Elytrigia atherica; Elytrigia repens; Festuca arundinacea; Holcus lanatus; Holcus mollis; Leymus arenarius; Lolium; Lolium perenne; Phleum; Poaceae; Secale; Secale cereale; Spartina anglica
Substrates: dead floret; floret; florets; flower; flowerhead, living; flowers; grass inflorescence; inflorescence; live plant; live stem; seed head
Finders: A.L. Bull; A.R. Leech; Anne Crotty; C. Wilson; D.J. Yarham; E.A. Ellis; foray; G. Simpson; Ian Senior; James Emerson; Joseph Hubbard; Keith Fox; Mike Ball; R.E. Evans; Robert Maidstone; Stewart Wright; Tim Doncaster; Tim Holt-Wilson; Tony Leech; Tony Moverley; Vanna Bartlett; Yvonne Mynett
Identifiers: A.L. Bull; A.R. Leech; Anne Crotty; E.A. Ellis; G. Simpson; Ian Senior; James Emerson; Joseph Hubbard; Keith Fox; Mike Ball; R.E. Evans; Robert Maidstone; Stewart Wright; Tim Holt-Wilson; Tony Leech; Tony Moverley; Yvonne Mynett
Confirmer: R.E. Evans
Comments: '20 x 20 m affected'; 'Also on Anthoxanthum odoratum'; 'Also on Arrhenatherum elatius'; 'Also on cock's foot'; 'Also on Dactylis glomerata'; 'Also on Dactylis glomerata and Holcus mollis'; 'Also on Dactylis glomerata and Lolium perenne'; 'Also on Lolium perenne and Holcus mollis'; 'Also on Molinia caerulea'; 'Also on Molinia sp.'; 'Also on tall oat grass'; 'In perithecial state in damp grass'; 'On Dactylis glomerata, Poa pratensis and Holcus mollis'; 'Sclerotia which subsequently fruited in April 2022 after cultivating at home.'

Record Details

03/10/1954 Winterton Dunes; TG4919; Calamagrostis epigejos x Ammophila arenaria = X Calammophila baltica; E.A. Ellis; E.A. Ellis; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
; Additional NotesAssociation originally recorded as x Ammocalamagrostis baltica

06/06/1957 Surlingham Broad; TG3107; E.A. Ellis; E.A. Ellis; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
03/09/1958 Scolt Head Island; TF8246; Ammophila arenaria; E.A. Ellis; E.A. Ellis; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
03/10/1964 East Wretham Heath; TL9188; Alopecurus aequalis; E.A. Ellis; E.A. Ellis; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
31/08/1973 East Wretham Heath; TL9188; Secale cereale; C. Wilson; E.A. Ellis; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
24/06/1979 Wells saltmarshes; TF9344; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "In perithecial state in damp grass"; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
07/10/1979 Felbrigg Great Wood; TG1939; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "Also on Lolium perenne and Holcus mollis"; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
07/10/1979 Felbrigg Great Wood; TG1939; Lolium perenne; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "Also on Dactylis glomerata and Holcus mollis"; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
07/10/1979 Felbrigg Great Wood; TG1939; Holcus mollis; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "Also on Dactylis glomerata and Lolium perenne"; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
22/09/1980 Snettisham Common; TF6734; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
23/10/1982 Buxton Heath, Hevingham; TG1721; Deschampsia cespitosa; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "Also on Molinia caerulea"; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
21/08/1983 Saxthorpe Woods; TG1132; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
18/09/1983 Narborough, Narford Hall; TF7613; Lolium; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
02/09/1984 Weeting, Emily's Wood; TL7989; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
21/08/1985 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; Anthoxanthum; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
25/08/1985 Lenwade Pits; TG1018; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
28/09/1985 Beetley; TF9717; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
07/10/1985 Norwich, University of East Anglia; TG1907; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
19/10/1985 Roydon Common; TF6822; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
14/11/1985 Ringland Hills; TG1312; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
28/08/1986 Swanton Novers Great Wood; TG0032; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "Also on tall oat grass"; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
28/08/1986 Swanton Novers Great Wood; TG0032; Arrhenatherum elatius; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "Also on cock's foot"; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
14/09/1986 Bridgham Picnic Site; TL9683; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
16/09/1987 Holkham Meals East; TF8945; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
19/09/1987 Hingham, Sea Mere; TG0301; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
27/09/1987 Swanton Novers Great Wood; TG0032; Holcus mollis; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
03/10/1987 Bridgham Picnic Site; TL9683; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "Also on Arrhenatherum elatius"; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
03/10/1987 Bridgham Picnic Site; TL9683; Arrhenatherum elatius; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "Also on Dactylis glomerata"; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
01/08/1988 Foulden Common; TF7600; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
24/08/1988 Pentney Common; TF7413; Arrhenatherum elatius; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "Also on Anthoxanthum odoratum"; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
24/08/1988 Pentney Common; TF7413; Anthoxanthum odoratum; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "Also on Arrhenatherum elatius"; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
30/09/1988 Horning, Bure Valley Marshes; TG3316; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
15/10/1988 Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate; TF6733; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
30/04/1989 Holkham Meals West; TF8745; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
08/10/1989 Thompson Common; TL9396; Phleum; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
05/11/1989 Buxton Heath, Hevingham; TG1721; Dactylis; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "Also on Molinia sp."; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
29/09/1990 Foxley Wood; TG0523; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
03/10/1990 Wendling, Honeypot Wood; TF9314; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "On Dactylis glomerata, Poa pratensis and Holcus mollis"; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
05/10/1990 Sparham Pools; TG0718; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
07/10/1990 Norwich, Mousehold Heath; TG2410; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
24/10/1990 Pensthorpe, Fakenham; TF9429; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
30/07/1991 Narborough, railway cutting; TF7413; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
13/10/1991 Foxley Wood; TG0523; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
16/10/1991 Hickling, Long Gore Marsh; TG4224; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
20/10/1991 Santon Downham; TL8187; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
13/11/1991 Pensthorpe, Fakenham; TF9429; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
28/12/1991 Holkham Meals West; TF8745; Elytrigia atherica; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
; Additional NotesAssociation originally recorded as Agropyron pungens

11/08/1993 Ashwellthorpe Lower Wood; TM1498; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
22/08/1993 Whitwell Common; TG0820; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
26/09/1993 Bridgham Picnic Site; TL9683; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
29/09/1993 Hoe Rough, Beetley; TF9716; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
09/11/1993 Corpusty; TG1130; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
00/08/1994 Ashwellthorpe Lower Wood; TM1498; Lolium perenne; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
10/08/1994 Horsford, Broadland Country Park; TG1817; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
25/09/1994 Ashwellthorpe Lower Wood; TM1498; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
30/11/1995 Holkham Meals East; TF8945; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
09/11/1996 Martham Broad; TG4620; Festuca arundinacea; A.L. Bull; A.L. Bull; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
30/05/1997 Bintree Woods; TG0022; A.L. Bull; A.L. Bull; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
20/09/1998 Foxley Wood; TG0523; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
18/10/1998 Litcham Common; TF8816; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
03/10/1999 Holt Lowes; TG0937; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
06/10/2001 Holkham Meals East; TF9045; D.J. Yarham; A.L. Bull; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
29/09/2002 Glandford, Bayfield Estate; TG0440; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
30/09/2002 Elsing, Harnser Wood; TG0517; Dactylis glomerata; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
21/11/2002 Winterton Dunes; TG4919; Ammophila arenaria; inflorescence; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
26/11/2002 Holkham Meals East; TF8945; Elymus; inflorescence; G. Simpson; G. Simpson; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
13/10/2008 Horsford, Broadland Country Park; TG1817; foray; Tony Leech
25/10/2009 Langley School; TG3500; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
00/09/2012 Hindolveston; TG035293; Joseph Hubbard; Joseph Hubbard
11/09/2012 Burnham Overy Dunes; TF8545; Ammophila arenaria; inflorescence; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
02/08/2014 Lenwade, Dinosaur Park; TG1017; foray; Tony Leech
; Additional NotesNBIS Bioblitz 'Dinosaur Adventure'

31/12/2016 Blakeney; TG0244; Spartina anglica; live plant; Tim Doncaster; Tony Leech
24/07/2019 Northrepps, Templewood; TG257383; Arrhenatherum elatius; inflorescence; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
26/07/2019 Hoveton Hall; TG313202; Arrhenatherum elatius; inflorescence; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
07/09/2019 Norwich, Earlham Cemetery East; TG212089; grass inflorescence; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
03/07/2021 Hunstanton; TF675405; Dactylis glomerata; seed head; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
03/07/2021 Hunstanton; TF675405; Arrhenatherum elatius; seed head; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
19/07/2021 Norwich, Earlham Cemetery East; TG212088; Arrhenatherum elatius; florets; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
14/08/2021 Whitwell Common; TG0820; Arrhenatherum elatius; live stem; Tony Moverley; Tony Moverley; "Sclerotia which subsequently fruited in April 2022 after cultivating at home."; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
18/08/2021 Thorpe Abbotts; TM183782; Secale; inflorescence; Tim Holt-Wilson; Tim Holt-Wilson; "20 x 20 m affected"
25/08/2021 Fakenham; TF933308; Dactylis glomerata; seed head; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
04/09/2021 Upton Fen; TG3813; Dactylis glomerata; inflorescence; Robert Maidstone; Robert Maidstone; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
18/09/2021 Holme Dunes; TF7144; Ammophila arenaria; florets; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
19/09/2021 Titchwell, Gipsy Lane; TF765440; Dactylis glomerata; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
25/09/2021 Newton St Faith; TG207165; Arrhenatherum elatius; florets; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
09/10/2021 Holkham Meals West; TF876455; Ammophila; florets; Vanna Bartlett; Ian Senior
24/10/2021 Morston; TF9944; inflorescence; Tony Moverley; Tony Moverley
20/07/2022 Hunstanton; TF675405; Arrhenatherum elatius; seed head; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
11/08/2022 Holme, Broad Water; TF700440; Leymus arenarius; seed head; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
17/08/2022 Booton Common; TG111229; flower; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
29/08/2022 Thornham; TF728433; Lolium perenne; seed head; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
11/09/2022 Norwich, Earlham Cemetery East; TG212088; Arrhenatherum elatius; flower; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
17/09/2022 Wells saltmarshes; TF948441; Elytrigia atherica; flower; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
19/11/2022 Great Yarmouth, North Denes; TG5310; Ammophila arenaria; inflorescence; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
12/07/2023 Norwich, Sweet Briar Marshes (East); TG208099; Arrhenatherum elatius; flower; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
18/07/2023 Wheatfen, Surlingham; TG330061; Poaceae; inflorescence; James Emerson; James Emerson
22/07/2023 Booton Common; TG120217; flower; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
28/10/2023 Foulden Common; TL7599; inflorescence; foray; Tony Leech
04/11/2023 Horsford; TG186178; flower; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
15/03/2024 Holkham Meals West; TF876456; floret; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
14/07/2024 Foxley Wood; TG053225; Arrhenatherum elatius; flowerhead, living; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
20/07/2024 Ringland Hills; TG139124; Arrhenatherum elatius; flowers; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
22/07/2024 Norwich, Earlham Road; TG210085; Arrhenatherum elatius; flowers; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
23/07/2024 Norwich, Sweet Briar Marshes (West); TG200099; Arrhenatherum elatius; inflorescence; James Emerson; James Emerson
27/07/2024 Hunstanton; TF672415; Dactylis glomerata; seed head; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
28/07/2024 Foxley Wood; TG052228; Arrhenatherum elatius; inflorescence; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
04/08/2024 Blofield; TG335092; Arrhenatherum elatius; inflorescence; Mike Ball; Mike Ball
04/08/2024 Holme next the Sea; TF705433; Dactylis glomerata; seed head; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
04/08/2024 Holme next the Sea; TF705433; Lolium perenne; seed head; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
10/08/2024 Bodham; TG126386; Arrhenatherum elatius; inflorescence; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
17/08/2024 Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate; TF664350; Arrhenatherum elatius; floret; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
31/08/2024 Weasenham St. Peter; TF828244; Dactylis glomerata; floret; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
03/09/2024 Hunstanton; TF672415; Elytrigia atherica; seed head; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
05/09/2024 Salthouse, Gramborough Hill; TG085442; Leymus arenarius; seed head; Anne Crotty; Anne Crotty
06/09/2024 Martham; TG4519; Dactylis glomerata; floret; Yvonne Mynett; Yvonne Mynett; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]
07/09/2024 Wymondham; TG127034; Elytrigia repens; flowers; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
; Additional NotesAssociation recorded as Elymus repens

07/09/2024 Wymondham; TG129036; Dactylis glomerata; floret; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
07/09/2024 Wymondham; TG129033; Arrhenatherum elatius; floret; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
14/09/2024 Methwold; TL741939; Elytrigia repens; floret; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
; Additional NotesAssociation recorded as Elymus repens

21/09/2024 Forncett St. Peter; TM153930; Dactylis glomerata; floret; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
28/09/2024 Thornham; TF735440; Elytrigia atherica; floret; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
05/10/2024 Shipdham; TF952054; Dactylis glomerata; floret; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
20/10/2024 Bridgham, Stonehouse Farm; TL9585; Dactylis glomerata; dead floret; Yvonne Mynett; Yvonne Mynett
09/11/2024 Litcham Common; TF8817; Poaceae; floret; foray; Yvonne Mynett
01/12/2024 Burnham Overy Dunes; TF852449; Elytrigia atherica; floret; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
24/12/2024 Horsford Woods; TG190181; Deschampsia cespitosa; floret; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
02/08/2025 Norwich, Sweet Briar Marshes (East); TG208099; Holcus lanatus; seed head; Yvonne Mynett; Yvonne Mynett

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