Lophophora Williamsii (Noun)
Meaning
A small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The lophophora williamsii is a spineless cactus native to the southwestern United States and north-central Mexico.
- Lophophora williamsii contains psychoactive compounds, particularly mescaline, that have been used in traditional rituals.
- Researchers have been studying the properties of lophophora williamsii to understand its potential medicinal applications.
- Lophophora williamsii can grow up to 6 cm in diameter and is covered with small nodules rather than spines.
- The dried and dried buttons of the lophophora williamsii cactus have been a source of mescaline for centuries.