Desmanthus illinoensis
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| Desmanthus illinoensis | |
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| Desmanthus illinoensis | |
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| Desmanthus illinoensis seeds | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Desmanthus |
| Species: | D. illinoensis |
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| Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacMill. ex B. L. Rob. & Fernald[1] |
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Desmanthus illinoensis (commonly known as Illinois bundleflower, prairie-mimosa or prickleweed) is a plant in many areas of the south central US.
Root bark of D. illinoensis has been found to contain N,N-DMT, NMT, N-hydroxy-N-methyltryptamine, 2-hydroxy-N-methyltryptamine, and gramine (toxic).[2]
USDA Zones 5-8 are recommended for outside cultivation.[3]
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- ^ "Desmanthus illinoensis information from NPGS/GRIN". www.ars-grin.gov. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?13603. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ^ Google Book Search. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=bUV8C6iLFkEC&lpg=PP1&dq=Chemotaxonomie%20Der%20Pflanzen%3A%20Band%2011b-1&pg=PA199#v=onepage&q=Gramin%20AND%20Desmanthus&f=false. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ^ "Desmanthus illinoensis". www.greenmangardens.net. http://www.greenmangardens.net/Shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=21_34&products_id=28&zenid=360f7fa14e773a28000769f9759027e5. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
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