I am talking about the spineless, white flowered cactus that is used in sacred ceremonies by native Americans. It contains a drug very close to LSD. It is very bitter and you might hallucinate for 24 or more depending on dosage. Also you will vomit violently from using it. This plant is not put in cactus gardens sold in stores!! If you are not using it for religious purposes there is a hefty fine/prison sentence. Just call up the local Drug Enforcement Agency. The dried tops of the cactus, called buttons have a high street drug value. It grows from a carrot like taproot. The roundish top growth is cut off and the base re sprouts. You must have this cactus confused with something you saw in a dish garden. Seed possession is also illegal.I can assure you that this plant has not and never will be put in dish gardens. It does somewhat look like a euphorbia. Just enter peyote into a search engine to confirm what I have told you.One of the reasons it is so rare in the SW is heavy harvesting by people wishing to get "High" from the plant! Russ H. Ps I think this cactus should be raised in public gardens and other places it can be studied. It has a right to exist and should not be eradicated.Many morning glories also contain LSD substances in their seeds but people still grow them. The rest of the plant has very low levels of the drug. Most of the seeds are treated to make them toxic. In a message dated 4/5/2013 6:40:26 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, idavide@sbcglobal.net writes: A federal crime to grow peyote? Peyote is typically included in those gift cactus plantings sold throughout the southwest. I shouldn't doubt that many members of this group grow it, although I doubt any of us use it as a narcotic. David E. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/