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The cactus in general and the peyote [Lophophora williamsii] adapt to their environment by adopting defensive strategies. Cactus plants tend to have modified leaves in the form of fearsome thorns, spines, spikes, quills, prongs, needles, hairs, or bristles. They also may store their internal fluids in bitter or toxic forms. Both efforts discourage predation. But where these are lacking, as in the case of the peyote, other defense mechanisms come into play. With the peyote, it's the production of mind altering hallucinogens.
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What is the peyote producing plant?
Peyote comes from the peyote cactus or Lophophora williamsii.
What cactus plant that has a high propability in curing cancer?
Peyote Cactus
Is the African peyote cactus seed or seedless?
Peyote is a cactus found in Mexico and Southwestern US with hallucinatory properties. All cacti have seeds.
What is the slowest plant to grow?
Peyote cactus
How do you spell pyoettie?
Peyote. If you mean the cactus :)
What eats the African peyote cactus?
Seeds
Can a cactus survive in a temperate rainforest?
no,there would be little change because the cactus wont be able to adapt to the environment.
Where exactly can I find or get Peyote?
you pick it off a cactus
Hallucinogenic substance present in the peyote cactus?
mescaline
How does a cactus adapt to very dry environment?
Because all cactus have large sacks in them like camels that hold water. >:{D
What would happen to a cactus if it didn't have spines?
What happens to a spineless cactus depends upon the kind of cactus and its environment. Going spineless may not be the worse thing that can happen to a cactus. In fact, not all cactus plants have spines. For example, the peyote cactus [Lophophora williamsii] is spineless. Its defense mechanism instead is the powerful hallucinogen mescaline that it contains.
What are the characteristics that help the cactus to adapt to its harsh environment?
The characteristics that help the cactus to adapt to its harsh environment are as follows:- *It's leaves are been modified to stems which prevents transpiration and save water for the plant *It's thorns protect it from eaten by any other animal.
