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BBNP peyote is now extirpated (i.e. made locally extinct)

You may recall this beautiful specimen of Lophophora williamsii that had been planted in weathered volcanic tuff in what is now Big Bend National Park. This was part of a tiny population growing near an archaeological site showing evidence of long-term historical use. A small peyote garden had been established by an unknown indigenous person long […]