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Ergotism, Illustration, 1856

Illustration showing the convulsive symptoms of ergot poisoning. Claviceps purpurea (rye ergot fungus) grows on rye and related plants, and produces alkaloids that can cause ergotism in humans and other mammals who consume grains contaminated with its fruiting structure. Illustration by T.O. Heusinger, 1856.

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Ergotism, Illustration, 1856

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Illustration showing the convulsive symptoms of ergot poisoning. Claviceps purpurea (rye ergot fungus) grows on rye and related plants, and produces alkaloids that can cause ergotism in humans and other mammals who consume grains contaminated with its fruiting structure. Illustration by T.O. Heusinger, 1856

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