Epichloë festucae

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Epichloë festucae symbiont made visible in meadow fescue with the cyan-fluorescent protein (left - bar A = 100 µm, B+C = 200 µm), D (right) fescue inflorescences in natural light (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Schardl et al.
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Epichloë festucae Leuchtm., Schardl & M.R. Siegel (1995) - (strains causing livestock diseases)

The fungus is an endophyte of grasses such as Festuca and Lolium. Some strains can produce alkaloids causing poisoning of livestock.

For beneficial forms see:
Epichloë festucae (antagonist)
Epichloë festucae (entomopathogen)