I wonder if the original post might refer to Ariocarpus, rather than Lophophora. I've seen ariocarpus plants in touristy dish gardens. Sue Haffner ----- Original Message ----- From: Jadeboy48@aol.com To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Sent: Saturday, April 6, 2013 1:07:59 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] Peyote?? Tim , you need to do some research on this cactus because I think you confused it with something else. Best wishes-Russ H, In a message dated 4/6/2013 11:47:35 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, tim@gingerwoodnursery.com writes: Lophophora williamsii is a schedule 1 drug plant. All parts of it growing or not are Illegal to possess without a DEA license. I can assure you cactus bowl sellers do not have DEA licenses. I don't know the date of it becoming scheduled so perhaps it was available in the past. It is clearly on the list now. I don't grow any cactus so don't know about this genus and its other spp , but California's own law forbids growing ANY species in this genus. Tim Chapman > I do not agree with you. Lophophora williamsii is a well known plant. It is > similar to L. diffusa, but they can be distinguished. When I lived in L.A., > I was somewhat of an expert on cactus and grew many. Among my plants was L. > williamsii, and of course it flowered for me. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/