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Echinopsis scopulicola

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Cactaceae

Tribe
  
Trichocereeae

Scientific name
  
Echinopsis scopulicola

Subfamily
  
Genus
  
Echinopsis

Rank
  
Species

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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, 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.

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Names

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

Plant Description

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

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References

Echinopsis scopulicola Wikipedia