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Lophophoras Williamsii.Var. Caespitosa

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Description:

Esta es una de las variedades de Lophophoras Williamsii.
Esta imagen fue capturada de una cría de invernadero,esta variedad puede dar origen a varios hijos desde temprana edad.
Poseen mezcalina, una droga mortal tomada en grandes dosis.
Usado por los aztecas por sus efectos alucinógenos, con fines religiosos para entrar en contacto con el más allá, con los dioses.

This is one of a variety of Lophophora williamsii. This image was captured in a greenhouse farming, this variety can give birth to several children from an early age. Possessing mescaline, a deadly drug taken in large doses. Used by the Aztecs for its hallucinogenic effects, for religious purposes to contact with the afterlife with the gods.

Habitat:

Es originaria de los desiertos rocosos de México y del Valle del Río Grande en Texas,aunque se puede encontrar en otras regiones de América,ya que también es cultivada por semillas en invernaderos.

It is native to the rocky deserts of Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, although you can find in other parts of America, as it grows from seed in greenhouses

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