Desmanthus illinoensis

Desmanthus illinoensis
Desmanthus illinoensis
Desmanthus illinoensis seeds
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Desmanthus
Species:	D. illinoensis
Binomial name
Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacMill. ex B. L. Rob. & Fernald[1]

Desmanthus illinoensis (commonly known as Illinois bundleflower, prairie-mimosa or prickleweed) is a plant in many areas of the south central US.

Root bark of D. illinoensis has been found to contain N,N-DMT, NMT, N-hydroxy-N-methyltryptamine, 2-hydroxy-N-methyltryptamine, and gramine (toxic).^[2]

USDA Zones 5-8 are recommended for outside cultivation.^[3]

See also

• Psychedelic plants

References

1. ^ "Desmanthus illinoensis information from NPGS/GRIN". www.ars-grin.gov. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?13603. Retrieved 2008-04-27. 
2. ^ "Google Book Search". books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=bUV8C6iLFkEC&lpg=PP1&dq=Chemotaxonomie%20Der%20Pflanzen%3A%20Band%2011b-1&pg=PA199#v=onepage&q=Gramin%20AND%20Desmanthus&f=false. Retrieved 2010-26-07. 
3. ^ "Desmanthus illinoensis". www.greenmangardens.net. http://www.greenmangardens.net/Shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=21_34&products_id=28&zenid=360f7fa14e773a28000769f9759027e5. Retrieved 2008-05-06. 

External links

• Erowid Desmanthus Vault