Psychoactive cacti
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Many cacti
are known to be psychoactive
, but the two main psychoactive cacti are Trichocereus
or "San Pedro" and Lophophora or "Peyote
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"Other Peyotes"
Other North American Psychoactive and/or Medicinal Cacti-
Other South American Psychoactive and/or Medicinal Cacti-
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
are known to be psychoactive
Psychoactive drug
A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, or psychotropic is a chemical substance that crosses the blood–brain barrier and acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it affects brain function, resulting in changes in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, and behavior...
, but the two main psychoactive cacti are Trichocereus
Echinopsis pachanoi
The San Pedro cactus is a fast-growing columnar cactus native to the Andes Mountains of Peru between 2000–3000 m in altitude. It is also found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador, and it is cultivated in other parts of the world...
or "San Pedro" and Lophophora or "Peyote
Peyote
Lophophora williamsii , better known by its common name Peyote , is a small, spineless cactus with psychoactive alkaloids, particularly mescaline.It is native to southwestern Texas and Mexico...
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"Peyotes" and other Psychoactive and/or Medicinal Cacti
"True Peyote" = Lophophora williamsii"Other Peyotes"
- ~Ariocarpus fissuratusAriocarpus fissuratusAriocarpus fissuratus is a species of cactus found in small numbers in northern Mexico and Texas in the United States. Common names include living rock cactus, false peyote, and chautle.-Description:...
; and other species - ~CoryphanthaCoryphanthaCoryphantha or Beehive cactus is a genus of small to middle-sized, globous to short-columnar cacti. The genus is found from Mexico to southern New Mexico and Texas in the United States...
compacta; and other species - ~PelecyphoraPelecyphoraPelecyphora is a genus of cacti, comprising 2 species. They originate from Mexico.Pelecyphora is known for its medicinal properties and may have been utilized as a psychoactive in the same way as Lophophora williamsii. It is known as "Peyotillo"....
aselliformis; strobiliformis - ~Lophophora diffusaLophophora diffusaLophophora diffusa is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts.-Source:* Fitz Maurice, W.A. & Fitz Maurice, B. 2002. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- ~Ariocarpus retususAriocarpus retususAriocarpus retusus is a species of cactus, from the genus Ariocarpus, found mainly in Mexico. It is one of the largest, and fastest growing, species of the genus. Despite its slow growth, often taking 10 years to reach flowering age, the retusus is a desirable cactus for cultivation, having...
- ~Ariocarpus agavoidesAriocarpus agavoidesAriocarpus agavoides is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts....
; kotschoubeyanusAriocarpus kotschoubeyanusAriocarpus kotschoubeyanus is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
; and other species - ~Astrophytum asteriasAstrophytum asteriasAstrophytum asterias is a species of cactus in the genus Astrophytum, and is native to small parts of Texas in the United States and Mexico. Common names include Sand Dollar Cactus, Sea Urchin Cactus, Star Cactus and Star Peyote....
; capricorneAstrophytum capricorneAstrophytum capricorne also known as the Goat's horn cactus has more spines than most Astrophytum species.- External links : . 25/2/2007....
; myriostigmaAstrophytum myriostigmaAstrophytum myriostigma is a species of cactus native to the highlands of northeastern and central Mexico....
; and other species - ~Aztekium ritterii; and other species
- ~Coryphantha elephantidens; macromeris (var. runyonii); palmeri; and other species
- ~Echinocactus grandis; grusoniiEchinocactus grusoniiEchinocactus grusonii is a well known species of cactus native to central Mexico from San Luis Potosi to Hidalgo. Described by Heinrich Hildmann in 1891, it is popularly known as the Golden Barrel Cactus, Golden Ball or, amusingly, Mother-in-Law's Cushion...
; platyacanthusEchinocactus platyacanthusEchinocactus platyacanthus is a species of cactus . It is native to central Mexico. This species may grow to be the most massive of all barrel cacti.-Gallery:...
; visnaga; and other species - ~Epithelantha micromerisEpithelantha micromerisEpithelantha micromeris is a button cactus in the genus Epithelantha. It is characterized by its white-grey spines growing on a globular shaped stem. The density of its spines give it the illusion of being completely grey, making it very difficult to see the green color beneath. It grows to be 1-5...
; and other species - ~Leuchtenbergia principis; and other species
- ~LophophoraLophophoraLophophora is a genus of spineless, button-like cacti native to the southwestern United States through Northeast Mexico and South to Querétaro in central Mexico....
species - ~Mammillaria craigii; grahamii (var. oliviae); heyderi; (Dolichothele) longimamma; (Solisia) pectinifera; (Mamillopsis) senilis; sonorensis; and other species
- ~Obregonia denegrii
- ~Strombocactus disciformisStrombocactus disciformisStrombocactus disciformis is a rare species of cacti and the only species of the genus Strombocactus. The plant originates from Central and Northeast Mexico.-Taxonomy:The species has several forms and subspecies:...
- ~Turbinicarpus lauiTurbinicarpus lauiTurbinicarpus laui is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
; lophophoroidesTurbinicarpus lophophoroidesTurbinicarpus lophophoroides is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.- Source :...
; jauernigiiTurbinicarpus jauernigiiTurbinicarpus jauernigii is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
; pseudomacrocheleTurbinicarpus pseudomacrocheleTurbinicarpus pseudomacrochele is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
; (Pelecyphora) pseudopectinatusTurbinicarpus pseudopectinatusTurbinicarpus pseudopectinatus is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and hot deserts...
; schmiedickeanusTurbinicarpus schmiedickeanusTurbinicarpus schmiedickeanus is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
; and other species
Other North American Psychoactive and/or Medicinal Cacti-
- ~Carnegiea gigantea
- ~Echinocereus salm-dyckianus (var. scheeri); triglochidiatusEchinocereus triglochidiatusEchinocereus triglochidiatus is a species of hedgehog cactus known by several common names, including Kingcup cactus, Claretcup, and Mojave mound cactus. This cactus is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it is a resident of varied habitats from low desert to rocky...
; and other species - ~Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum; pringlei
"San Pedro"
- ~Trichocereus bridgesii ("Achuma")
- ~Trichocereus pachanoi; peruvianus; and other species
Other South American Psychoactive and/or Medicinal Cacti-
- ~Armatocereus laetus
- ~BrowningiaBrowningiaBrowningia is a genus of cacti, comprising 11 known species. It is named for W E Browning, director of the Instituto Inglés, Santiago,Chile.-Synonymy:Synonyms of this genus are:*Azureocereus Akers & H.Johnson...
species - ~Epostoa lanata
- ~Matucana madisoniorum
- ~Neoraimondia macrostibas
- ~Trichocereus terscheckii; and other species
- ~Stetsonia coryne