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Taxon:  Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J. M. Coult.



Summary
Genus:
Lophophora
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Cactoideae
Tribe:
Cacteae
Nomen number:
22667
Place of publication:
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3:131. 1894
Verified:
10/16/1986 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Echinocactus williamsii Lem. ex Salm-Dyck

Autonym(s)
Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J. M. Coult. var. williamsii

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Reference(s)
  1. Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family
  2. Backeberg, C. 1967. Die Cactaceae. 2896-2898.
  3. Backeberg, C. 1977. Das Kakteen Lexikon. 218.
  4. Benson, L. 1982. The cacti of the United States and Canada 948.
  5. Bravo-Hollis, H. & H. Sánchez-Mejorada. 1978. Las Cactáceas de México, vol. 1 - 1978, vols. 2,3 - 1991 376-384.
  6. CITES. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendices I, II and III (on-line resource).
  7. Cooper, M. R. & A. W. Johnson. 1998. Poisonous plants and fungi in Britain: animal and human poisoning Note: poisonous
  8. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  9. Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
  10. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  11. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  12. Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann. 1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants Note: poisonous
  13. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
  14. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  15. Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
  16. Zhong Guo & Hua Jing. 1993. China floral encyclopaedia.
Common names
English
cactus pudding –
devil's-root –
diabolic-root –
divine cactus –
dry-whiskey –
dumpling cactus –
Indian-dope –
mescal-button –
mescal-buttons –
turnip cactus –
whiskey cactus –
white-mule –
Spanish
peyote –
peyotl –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoChihuahua 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoCoahuila de Zaragoza 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoNuevo León 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSan Luis Potosí 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoTamaulipas 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoZacatecas 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexas 
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas]
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Medicinesfolklore Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicinesfolklore Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family
Medicinesfolklore FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Socialhallucinogen Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Socialmasticatory Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Socialreligious/secular Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Cooper, M. R. & A. W. Johnson. 1998. Poisonous plants and fungi in Britain: animal and human poisoning Note: poisonous
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann. 1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants Note: poisonous
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=22667. Accessed 16 May 2025.