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Ariocarpus retusus (A plant rarely seen)


	Ariocarpus retusus (A plant rarely seen) Ariocarpus retusus is a small grayish green cactus that barely appears above ground. Also called "living rocks". It is rare to flower. Their horny, fleshy, umbicated three angled tubercles are characteristic. It is also called "False Peyote" and contains psychoactive phenylethylamine alkaloids that are stronger than peyote. It was valued in witchcraft by the Tarahumara. It grows in the Canyon Lands of the Lower Pecos-Rio Grande and has been used for thousands of years as a hallucinogenic Emile Abbott

John Connolly

What a gorgeous flower Emile, and your skill in capturing it is superb! It is amazing such a rough looking plant can have such a gorgeous flower! I have excluded it from my list of bush tucker foods!

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September 26, 2010

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna

Very very beautiful, Emile! :-) k

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September 26, 2010

Joy Rector

beautiful shot

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September 27, 2010

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Thanks John and how was the walkabout. Thanks Kitty and Joy.

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September 27, 2010

Robert R. Goodman

Hi Emile,I don't think I've ever seen any here.Sure is a beautiful flower and a great capture.We do have Peyote growing here!!!!

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September 27, 2010

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Thanks Bobby.

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September 27, 2010

Carla Capra Anderson

Hi Emile;
I find this rare plant/flower captivating. I appreciate the information you've shared on this, as it makes it all the more interesting.
;) CC

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September 27, 2010

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Hi Carla and thanks a bunch.

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September 28, 2010

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GORGEOUS cactus image Emile, VERY well done!! <><

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December 09, 2012

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Thanks Nancy

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December 10, 2012

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