(A) . $Claviceps$ $purpurea$ is a fungus that causes ergotism in rye ($Secale$ $cereale$) and other plants.It also produces a hallucinogenic drug call

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(A) . $Claviceps$ $purpurea$ is a fungus that causes ergotism in rye ($Secale$ $cereale$) and other plants.It also produces a hallucinogenic drug called $LSD$ (Lysergic acid diethylamide).

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Penicillium
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