Trichocereus pachanoi – San Pedro Cactus

Trichocereus pachanoi – San Pedro Cactus

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Cactaceae GENUS: Trichocereus SPECIES: Pachanoi COMMON NAMES: Achuma, Aguacolla, Huachuma, San Pedro Cactus The Trichocereus pachanoi cactus is by far one of the best grafting stocks among cacti, and is often the base stock seen in photographs, so you are...

Psilocybe cubensis – San Isidro

Psilocybe cubensis – San Isidro

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Agaricaceae: Strophariaceae GENUS: Psilocybe SPECIES: Cubensis COMMON NAMES: Magic Mushroom, Divine Dung Mushroom, Golden Cap, Champinon, Derrumbe de Estiercol de Vaca (Spanish, ‘abyss of the cow patties’), Dishitjolerraja (Mazatec, ‘divine...

Teltrapteris methystica – Caapi-pinima

Teltrapteris methystica – Caapi-pinima

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Malpghiaceae GENUS: Tetrapterys SPECIES: Methystica COMMON NAMES: Caapi-pinima Tetrapterys methystica is a scandent bush. It has a trunk with black bark, ashy-yellow branches with internodes at 4-10cm long.  The leaves are chartaceous, ovate, long acuminate,...

Blue Lily (Nymphaea caerulea) Preparation

Blue Lily (Nymphaea caerulea) Preparation

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Research

Nymphaea caerulea (Sacred Blue Lily of the Nile) was worshiped as a visionary plant by the ancient Egyptians, and was a symbol for the origins of life. Nymphaea caerulea (Blue Lily) is also highly respected by Indians, and is a common sacred Buddhist symbol. When...

Piper methysticum – Kava Kava

Piper methysticum – Kava Kava

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Kava Kava, Plants

FAMILY: Piperaceae GENUS: Piper SPECIES: Methysticum COMMON NAMES: Ava, Ava Pepper, Intoxicating Pepper, Kawa Awa, Kawa Kawa, Wati, Yogona, Waka Piper methysticum is a bushy evergreen which usually grows about two meters tall, though it can reach heights of as much as...