BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION

Family : Cactaceae

Genus : Lophophora

Species : williamsii; diffusa

COMMON NAMES

Peyote; Buttons; Mescalito

EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION

Psychedelic

DESCRIPTION

Peyote is a small, spineless cactus that contains mescaline as its primary active chemical. It has a long history of use among the natives of northern Mexico and SW United States.