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Ariocarpus retusus (A plant rarely seen)

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Ariocarpus retusus (A plant rarely seen)

Uploaded: September 26, 2010

Description

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

Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 80.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Comments

John Connolly September 26, 2010

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! #1311875

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 26, 2010

Very very beautiful, Emile! :-) k #8931481

Joy Rector September 27, 2010

beautiful shot #8931947

Emile Abbott level-deluxe September 27, 2010

Thanks John and how was the walkabout. Thanks Kitty and Joy. #8932426

Robert R. Goodman September 27, 2010

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!!!! #8932586

Emile Abbott level-deluxe September 27, 2010

Thanks Bobby. #8932750

Carla Capra Anderson September 27, 2010

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 #8933208

Emile Abbott level-deluxe September 28, 2010

Hi Carla and thanks a bunch. #8934675

Nancy L. Green level-classic December 09, 2012

GORGEOUS cactus image Emile, VERY well done!! <>< #10457838

Emile Abbott level-deluxe December 10, 2012

Thanks Nancy #10458902

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