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Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M. Coult.

Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M. Coult.

Peyote
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Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M. Coult.. The peyote is a small, spineless cactus which contains psychoactive alkaloids, particularly mescaline. Peyote is a Spanish word derived from the Nahuatl peyōtl, meaning "caterpillar cocoon", from a root peyōni, "to glisten".

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Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M. Coult. — seeds, tools & books

Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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