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Mexico is the native habitat for the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii) as described in [1], [2], and [3], and the plant has been used by indigenous cultures in the region for thousands of years as noted in [4], [5], and [6].

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Hallucinogenic Plants and Their Use in Traditional Societies culturalsurvival.org Cultural Survival 2 facts

accountThe Huichol people of Mexico consume peyote at the end of long pilgrimages to experience the journey of the soul of the dead to the underworld.

accountThe Huichol and Tarahumara peoples of Mexico and the American Southwest consume sundried Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) to produce psychoactive effects.

“Plants of the Gods” and their hallucinogenic powers in ... surgicalneurologyint.com Miguel Faria · Surgical Neurology International 2 facts

claimLophophora williamsii, known as peyote, is a cactus species grown in Mexico and the American southwest that Don Juan Matus referred to as 'mescalito'.

claimPeyote (L. williamsii) is a cactus that grows in the driest desert regions of Mexico and Texas.

What Western medicine can learn from the ancient history of ... - BBC bbc.com BBC 1 fact

measurementThe use of San Pedro and Peyote cacti, both of which contain the psychedelic mescaline, is thought to date back to 8,600 BC in Peru and 14,000 BC in Mexico.

Altered States of Consciousness, Psychedelics - Academia.edu academia.edu Academia.edu 1 fact

claimPeyote (Lophophora williamsii) is an Aztec name for a small, spineless cactus measuring 2 to 8 centimeters in diameter and 5 to 15 centimeters in height, which grows in Mexico and Texas.