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Morel Brewer's yeast The source of penicillin Zombie-ant fungus Ergot (Top) Xylaria hypoxlon; (bottom) earth tongue (Geoglossum fallax)
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Also Known As sac fungus

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Morel
Brewer's yeast
The source of penicillin
Zombie-ant fungus
Ergot
(Top) Xylaria hypoxlon; (bottom) earth tongue (Geoglossum fallax)
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