Echinopsis scopulicola
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Echinopsis |
| Species: | E. scopulicola
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| 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]
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.
References
- ^ "Ask Erowid : ID 2820 : Is Trichocereus scopulicolis psychoactive?". www.erowid.org.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Trouts Archive". trout.yage.net. 9 November 2005.
External links
Data related to Echinopsis scopulicola at Wikispecies
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