heavenly blue morning glory
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The Heavenly blue morning glory (Ipomoea violacea) is a twining vine, often grown as an annual. It is native to tropical America and features clusters of blue to purplish flowers, sometimes white, measuring about 12 cm (4.7 inches) across, with heart-shaped leaves. The seeds of this plant contain alkaloids similar to LSD and have been traditionally used by the Zapotec people of Mexico for ceremonial and curative purposes. Morning glories, in general, belong to the genus Ipomoea and are known for their showy, trumpet-shaped flowers.123
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IpomoeaMajor speciesHeavenly blue morning glory (I. violacea)—a twining perennial vine, usually cultivated as a garden annual—bears clusters of blue to purplish, sometimes white, flowers, 12 cm (4.7 inches) across, among heart-shaped leaves. It is native to tropical America. This vine bears seeds containing the alkaloids d-lysergic…
Read MoreHeavenly blue morning glory (I. violacea)—a twining perennial vine, usually cultivated as a garden annual—bears clusters of blue to purplish, sometimes white, flowers, 12 cm (4.7 inches) across, among heart-shaped leaves. It is native to tropical America. This vine bears seeds containing the alkaloids d-lysergic…
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Heavenly blue morning glory (I. violacea)—a twining perennial vine, usually cultivated as a garden annual—bears clusters of blue to purplish, sometimes white, flowers, 12 cm (4.7 inches) across, among heart-shaped leaves. It is native to tropical America. This vine bears seeds containing the alkaloids d-lysergic…
Read MoreHeavenly blue morning glory (I. violacea)—a twining perennial vine, usually cultivated as a garden annual—bears clusters of blue to purplish, sometimes white, flowers, 12 cm (4.7 inches) across, among heart-shaped leaves. It is native to tropical America. This vine bears seeds containing the alkaloids d-lysergic…
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ConvolvulaceaeMajor genera and species…two species, Turbina corymbosa and Ipomoea violacea, are sources of hallucinogenic drugs of historical interest and contemporary concern.
Read More…two species, Turbina corymbosa and Ipomoea violacea, are sources of hallucinogenic drugs of historical interest and contemporary concern.
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…applied to another morning glory, Ipomoea tricolor (also called I. rubrocaerulea or I. violacea). Since the active principles are the alkaloids D-lysergic and D-isolysergic acids, their properties are very similar to those of LSD, producing visions and mystical experiences.
Read More…applied to another morning glory, Ipomoea tricolor (also called I. rubrocaerulea or I. violacea). Since the active principles are the alkaloids D-lysergic and D-isolysergic acids, their properties are very similar to those of LSD, producing visions and mystical experiences.
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