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Description. Ergot is a fungus that lives as a parasite in the blossoms of grasses. When the grass heads are nearly mature, it appears as jumbo grains protruding from the heads. Ergot grains, which are fungus bodies and not seeds, are several to many times the size of the grass seed.escription. Ergot is a fungus that lives as a parasite in the blossoms of grasses. When the grass heads are nearly mature, it appears as jumbo grains protruding from the heads. Ergot grains, which are fungus bodies and not seeds, are several to many times the size of the grass seed.
Ergot-Diseases and History. SAINT ANTHONY'S FIRE. One disease, commonly known as St. Anthony's fire, is caused by the consumption of ergot. It got it's name from a hospital in Vienna (founded in 1100), whose patron was Saint Anthony because they became a pilgrimage center for those afflicted with ergot.