Lophophora

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Lophophora - two species of small cacti of northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles: mescalgenus Lophophoracaryophylloid dicot genus - genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowersCactaceae, cactus family, family Cactaceae - constituting the order OpuntialesLophophora williamsii, mescal, mezcal, peyote - a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons

Lophophora

a genus of globe-shaped cacti. There are three or four species distributed in the southern United States and in Mexico at elevations of 1,600-2,100 m above sea level. The best known is L. williamsii, called peyote or peyotl by the local population. Its stem and turnip-shaped root contain alkaloids (mescaline, lophophorine, peyotine) that cause colorful visual and auditory hallucinations. L. williamsii is an ancient holy plant of the American Indians.

Lophophora

Related to Lophophora: Lophophora williamsii

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Synonyms for Lophophora

noun two species of small cacti of northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles: mescal

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genus Lophophora

Related Words

caryophylloid dicot genus
Cactaceae
cactus family
family Cactaceae
Lophophora williamsii
mescal
mezcal
peyote

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