It is found primarily in the Sierra Madre Occidental, the Chihuahuan Desert and in the states of Nayarit, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, and San Luis Potosí among scrub. It flowers from March to May, and sometimes as late as September. The flowers are pink, with thigmotactic anthers (like Opuntia).

In arid regions of central Mexico, southern Texas, and southern New Mexico, grows a special small round cactus called peyote. Peyote is an ancient natural psychedelic, possibly the first one to enter mainstream Western culture back in the 1950s.

Peyote is a spineless cactus from the deserts of Mexico and the United States that contains mescaline. Since ancient times, different native peoples of North America and Mesoamerica have traditionally utilized peyote for medical and religious purposes.

May 19, 2017 · How To Pick Peyote. If you’re planning to pick peyote, here is a method which leaves the roots intact, allowing the peyote to regenerate and grow back. You’ll need a piece of string, nothing more. Any type of string will do so long as its thick enough that it won’t snap too easily – think shoelace. [If you have a knife – check this ...

(Cactaceae), commonly known as peyote, is a small, spineless, globular cactus native to the Tamaulipan Thornscrub and Chihuahuan Desert of northeastern Mexico and areas close to the Rio Grande in...

Mar 19, 2025 · peyote, (Lophophora williamsii), species of hallucinogenic cactus (family Cactaceae). Peyote is found only on limestone soils of the Chihuahuan desert of southern Texas and northern Mexico.

Mar 23, 2024 · Lophophora Williamsii Caespitosa, commonly known as peyote, is a fascinating and unique plant that has captured the attention of many due to its botanical features, cultural significance, and various uses.

Peyote grows in an area that stretches from from the Chihuahuan Desert to the South Texas Plains, on either side of the middle and lower Rio Grande River, southward to the Mexican state of San Luís Potosí. Extensive stands of peyote occur on the low, rocky hills in Starr, Zapata, Webb, and Jim Hogg counties of southern Texas.

Oct 23, 2024 · The peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii) is an extraordinary plant found in the Chihuahuan Desert, which stretches across northern Mexico and southern Texas. Let's take a closer look at this dry, rugged landscape and how these remarkable cacti have adapted to the harsh conditions of this area. Natural Habitat

Peyote is considered sacred by native Americans, a divine "messenger" enabling the individual to communicate with God without the medium of a priest. It is an earthly representative of God to many peyotists.