Claviceps microcephala

Description
Less than 1cm: Use magnifying glass.
Sclerotia protruding beak-like from the inflorescences, longitudinally grooved, black to brown-black, 0.5-1.5 cm x 2-3 mm.

Occurrence
On the seeds of grasses such as Purple Moor Grass and Reed.
Parasitic.

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