Echinopsis scopulicola

Echinopsis scopulicola is a type of cactus native to Bolivia, which contains psychedelic compounds. Many claim this species contains mescaline, which was until recently unconfirmed due to the lack of official research,[1] but a study published in September 2010 by the International Society for Ethnopharmacology placed it in the top third of the results for their samples. This included 14 taxa/cultivars of the subgenus Trichocereus of the genus Echinopsis, with Scopulicola noted to contain 0.82% mescaline/dry weight in the outer green layer.[2]

Echinopsis scopulicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Echinopsis
Species:
E. scopulicola
Binomial name
Echinopsis scopulicola
(F.Ritter) Mottram

Names

This cactus is synonymous with Trichocereus scopulicola, and its scientific name is Echinopsis scopulicola.[3]

Plant description

This cactus grows 3–4 meters tall, and 8–10 cm in diameter, and is also noted for its unusually short spines.[3] It readily forms hybrids with another Bolivian species, Trichocereus bridgesii.

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References
  1. "Ask Erowid : ID 2820 : Is Trichocereus scopulicolis psychoactive?". www.erowid.org.
  2. Ogunbodede, Olabode; McCombs, Douglas; Trout, Keeper; Daley, Paul; Terry, Martin (September 2010). "New mescaline concentrations from 14 taxa/cultivars of Echinopsis spp. (Cactaceae) ("San Pedro") and their relevance to shamanic practice". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 131 (2): 356–362. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2010.07.021.
  3. "Trouts Archive". trout.yage.net. 9 November 2005.


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