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Q-files - The Great Illustrated Encyclopedia Echinopsis pachanoi Echinopsis pachanoi (syn. Trichocereus pachanoi) — known as San Pedro cactus — is a fast-growing columnar cactus native to the Andes Mountains at 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft) in altitude.[1][2] It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru,[3] and it is cultivated in other parts of the world. Uses for it include traditional medicine and traditional veterinary medicine, and it is widely grown as an ornamental cactus. It has been used for healing and religious divination in the Andes Mountains region for over 3,000 years.[4] It is sometimes confused with its close relative, Echinopsis peruviana (Peruvian torch cactus). Nomenclature[edit] Echinopsis pachanoi is known by many names throughout South America such as Achuma, Huachuma, Wachuma, Aguacolla, Hahuacollay, or Giganton. Description[edit] Echinopsis pachanoi is native to Ecuador and Peru. Traditional uses[edit] Hordenine, an alkaloid found in Echinopsis pachanoi Alkaloids[edit] San Pedro cactus sliced up to be brewed

Echinopsis peruviana Echinopsis peruviana (syn. Trichocereus peruvianus), Peruvian Torch cactus, is a fast-growing columnar cactus native to the western slope of the Andes in Peru, between about 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft) above sea level. It contains the psychoactive alkaloid mescaline as well as other alkaloids. Description[edit] The plant is bluish-green in colour, with frosted stems, and 6-9 broadly rounded ribs; it has large, white flowers. Variant[edit] Taxonomy[edit] Subspecies[edit] Echinopsis peruviana ssp. puquiensis (Rauh & Backeb.) Varieties[edit] Some varieties, with scientifically invalid names, of Echinopsis peruviana are: var. ancash (KK1688), San Marcos, Ancash, northwest Peru.var. ayacuchensis (KK2151), southwestern Peru.var. cuzcoensis (KK340), Huachac, Cuzco, southeastern Peru.var. KK242 vs. var. matucana (KK242) Lima, central west Peru.var. puquiensis (KK1689), Puquio, Apurímac Region, southwestern Peru.var. Cultivation[edit] USDA Hardiness Zones: 10-12[2] Propagation from cuttings[edit]

Cactus A cactus (plural: cacti, cactuses, or cactus[3]) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae within the order Caryophyllales. The word "cactus" derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek κάκτος (kaktos), a name originally used for a spiny plant whose identity is not certain. Cacti are native to the Americas, ranging from Patagonia in the south to parts of western Canada in the north—except for Rhipsalis baccifera, which also grows in Africa and Sri Lanka. Most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought. Many live in extremely dry environments, even being found in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on earth. In the absence of leaves, enlarged stems carry out photosynthesis. Like other succulent plants, most cacti employ a special mechanism called "crassulacean acid metabolism" (CAM) as part of photosynthesis. A few species differ significantly in appearance from most of the family. Morphology Growth habit Smaller cacti may be described as columnar. Stems Areoles

Euphorbia platyclada: A living plant that looks dead I probably should have waited to post this until it was doing something more exciting than simply being alive in a pot, but the fact that it is alive at all is one reason why I find this euphorbia so thrilling in the first place. Euphorbia platyclada is a living succulent plant that looks dead, or at the very least like a zombified plant taking imperceptible micro-steps forward with its leafless arms* splayed out and fingers dangling like dead weights. It is yet another oddity in my growing collection of alien euphorbias from outer space, and was also a gift from my friend and fellow Euphorbia enthusiast Uli. [Aside: Davin says that this description and post title is the product of having played too much Plants Versus Zombies. For those who aren't familiar with the game, each round begins with a scary voice that says, "Zombies are coming." I love the look of this plant on its own in a pot as a specimen. *What appear to be leafless arms or stems are in fact, modified leaves. Related

The Secret Life of a Food Stamp Jump to navigation  Menu 🔊 Listen The Secret Life of a Food StampFood Stamps The Secret Life of a Food Stamp The Secret Life of a Food Stamp Nearly one in three working families in the U.S. struggles to pay for the basic necessities every month. In this interactive, developed by the Wealth & Poverty Desk, we're taking a typical budget and income based on family size and geography and letting you try to make ends meet. Get Started The Wage Wager More from The Secret Life of a Food Stamp Most Recent Food stamps: A reporter's notebook Interview by David Gura and Krissy Clark Apr 3, 2014 Wal-mart, food stamps, and listener responses. Posted In: food stamps, Reporter's Notebook VIDEO: What if Wal-Mart paid its employees more? by Andrew Bouvé Watch this animation from Slate's video team to find out. Posted In: food stamps Hungry for Savings Krissy Clark Walmart donates billions to anti-hunger initiatives. Posted In: Walmart, food banks, Food, hunger, poverty 'Save money, live better' Apr 2, 2014 Apr 1, 2014 more »

Opuntia basilaris Opuntia basilaris, the Beavertail Cactus, is a cactus species found in southwest United States. It occurs mostly in the Mojave Desert, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, and Colorado Deserts, and also in the Colorado Plateau and northwest Mexico; it ranges through the Grand Canyon and Colorado River region to southern Utah, and in western Arizona, regions along the Lower Colorado River Valley. The Beavertail Cactus is a medium-sized to small prickly pear cactus, depending on variety, growing to about 60 cm tall. A single plant may consist of hundreds of fleshy, flattened pads. These are more or less blue-gray, depending on variety, growing to a length of 14 cm and are maximum 10 cm wide and 1 to 1.5 cm thick. They are typically spineless, but have instead many small barbed bristles, called glochids, that easily penetrate the skin. Some experts consider the Trelease's Beavertail to be a full species (Bowen 1987, R. van de Hoek). Chemistry[edit] Gallery[edit] References[edit]

Echinopsis scopulicola Echinopsis scopulicola is a type of cactus native to Bolivia, which contains psychedelic compounds. Many claim this species contains mescaline, which was until recently unconfirmed due to the lack of official research, but a study published in July 2010 by the International Society for Ethnopharmacology placed it in the top third of the results for their samples. This included 14 taxa/cultivars of the subgenus Trichocereus of the genus Echinopsis, with Scopulicola noted to contain 0.82% mescaline/dry weight in the outer green layer. Names[edit] This cactus is synonymous with Trichocereus scopulicola, and its scientific name is Echinopsis scopulicola. Plant Description[edit] This cactus grows 3–4 meters tall, and 8–10 cm in diameter, and is also noted for its unusually short spines. References[edit]

Cactaceae [edit] Familia: Cactaceae Subfamiliae: Cactoideae - Maihuenioideae - Opuntioideae - Pereskioideae Name[edit] Cactaceae Juss. (1789), nom. cons. Type genus: Cactus L., nom. rej. Synonyms[edit] HeterotypicCereaceae Spreng. ex A.P. de Candolle & Sprengel (transl. References[edit] Juss. 1789. Vernacular names[edit] বাংলা: ক্যাক্‌টাসབོད་ཡིག: ཀླུ་ཥིངčeština: Kaktusovitédansk: Kaktus-familien (Cactaceae)Deutsch: Kakteen, KakteengewächseEnglish: Cactiespañol: Cactáceas, Cactus, Cactosfrançais: Cactées한국어: 선인장과italiano: Cactilatviešu: Kaktusu dzimtaмакедонски: КактусиNederlands: CactussenNordfriisk: Kakteennorsk bokmål: Kaktusfamilienpolski: Kaktusowateрусский: Кактусовыеsuomi: kaktuskasvitsvenska: KaktusväxterTürkçe: Kaktüsgillerукраїнська: Кактусові中文: 仙人掌科 Introduction to Aeoniums (Editor's Note: This article was originally published on May 12, 2008. Your comments are welcome, but pleasebe aware that authorsof previously published articles may not be able to respond to your questions.) Most Aeoniums come originally from the Canary Islands off the coast of Spain in the Atlantic Ocean, with a few oddball species from several isolated parts of central Africa. Aeoniums are members of the Crassulaceae, a huge family of succulents that include many other popular and commonly grown succulents, including some that look a lot like Aeoniums. Echeverias and Aeoniums can sometimes be confused... these are Echeverias and Echeveria hybrids: sedundiflora, nuda-ciliata and set-oliver Graptopetalums, Graptoverias and Pachyverias also somewhat resemble Aeoniums Aeoniums were even once included in the genus Sansevieria (examples shown here) The roots of Aeoniums are pretty wimpy and hair-like with all the water-storing parts of the plants being in the stem and leaves.

Why Americans Are the Weirdest People in the World IN THE SUMMER of 1995, a young graduate student in anthropology at UCLA named Joe Henrich traveled to Peru to carry out some fieldwork among the Machiguenga, an indigenous people who live north of Machu Picchu in the Amazon basin. The Machiguenga had traditionally been horticulturalists who lived in single-family, thatch-roofed houses in small hamlets composed of clusters of extended families. For sustenance, they relied on local game and produce from small-scale farming. They shared with their kin but rarely traded with outside groups. While the setting was fairly typical for an anthropologist, Henrich’s research was not. Rather than practice traditional ethnography, he decided to run a behavioral experiment that had been developed by economists. The test that Henrich introduced to the Machiguenga was called the ultimatum game. Among the Machiguenga, word quickly spread of the young, square-jawed visitor from America giving away money. So instead of toeing the line, he switched teams.