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Lophophora williamsii (species)


Identification code: 300417748



Alternative term/s

  • L. williamsii
  • peyote

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Scope note:

Species of small, spineless cactus native to Texas and Mexico. Peyote contains the hallucinogen mescaline. The plant is ingested for its psychoactive properties, having a long history of ritualistic and medicinal use by indigenous North Americans.

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