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peyote

Spineless cactus of northern Mexico and the southwestern USA. It has white or pink flowers. Its buttonlike tops contain mescaline, which causes hallucinations and is used by American Indians in religious ceremonies. (Lophopora williamsii, family Cactaceae.)


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