The Mexican peyotl (peyote) cactus, Lophophora williamsii, in flower. The flesh of the cactus contains the halucinogenic drug mescaline. Long used as
The Mexican peyotl (peyote) cactus, Lophophora williamsii, in flower. The flesh of the cactus contains the halucinogenic drug mescaline. Long used as an intoxicant by various indian groups, the cactus is either chewed or drunk as an infusion known as mescal.
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Keywords: botany, button, cactus, flower, flowering, flowers, lophophora, mescal, mescalin, nature, peyote, peyotl, plant, plants, succulent, type, willamsii