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The peyote cactus is a native of the Chihuahuan Desert of North America. It does not grow naturally on any other continent. Cacti are strictly natives of the Americas. Any cacti found elsewhere are transplants or invasive species.

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Q: How does the African peyote cactus help animals in the Sahara?
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What eats the African peyote cactus?

Seeds


What are the producers of the Sahara desert?

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Is the African peyote cactus seed or seedless?

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What types of flora exist in the Sahara desert?

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What is the peyote producing plant?

Peyote comes from the peyote cactus or Lophophora williamsii.


Name two ways plants ahve adapted to the landscape of the Sahara?

The African welwitchsia manages to survive in the Sahara desert due to its extremely deep roots The African peyote cactus is built with thick stems. The thickness of the stems helps the plant to hold back water for a considerable amount of time. The leaves of the cactus are reduced to spines. This helps in preventing water loss from the stomata, due to evaporation.


What are some adaptations of a African Peyote Cactus?

I have no idea... Butt I think it's pretty long. I've never heard of African peyote before, only from American peyote.The peyote is a spineless cactus and grows extremely slow(it takes 10 years from seed to the size of the top of your pinky!!!)If you like more info on the peyote cactus you should visit: erowid.orgthey have a very large databank about psychoactive substances in all formsfrom coffee and tea to cannabis and LSD...Peace!


How is a peyote adapted to its environment in the Sahara Desert?

Peyote does not grow in the Sahara. Peyote grows in the deserts of the US southwest and Mexico's north.


What cactus plant that has a high propability in curing cancer?

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What is the slowest plant to grow?

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How do you spell pyoettie?

Peyote. If you mean the cactus :)