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Lophophora koehresii
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Family: Cactaceae Subfamily: Cactoideae Tribe: Cacteae Botanical Name: Lophophora koehresii Extensions: N/A English Name(s): Peyote, Peyotl, Devil's Root, Dumpling Cactus, Mescal, Mescal Button, Whiskey Cactus. |
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Synonyms: Lophophora viridescens. Related Species: Lophophora alberto-vojtechii, Lophophora diffusa, Lophophora fricii. Description: Rib form: |
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Max. size: Skin: Areoles: Spineless and wooly. Roots: Large tap root, as in all Lophophora |
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Reproduction: Self-sterile. Flower Morphology: Usually located at the areole(s) in the top center of plant, sometimes flowers from the sides (rarely). Flowers are around 2-3cm accross when open, broad funnel form tube. Style is white in colour. Stigma lobes 3-6 (what we have seen) often at the same height as the anthers, anthers fold in to the stigma when touched, perhaps a fertilization adaptation. Ovary naked. Petal colour: white-Pink. Fruits: Fruits are a shade of white-pink, naked, about 2 cm long. Often take approximately 4-8 weeks to develop after fertilization in cultivation. Fruit may contain 5-50 seeds each, sometimes more on the odd occasion. |
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