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MORNING GLORY

FAMILY : Convolvulaceae
GENUS / SPECIES : Ipomoea violacea
Turbina (or Rivea) corymbosa

COMMON NAMES :
Morning Glory, Ololiuqui (Aztec/Nahuatl "Round Thing", seeds of T.
corymbosa), Coaxihuitl
(Aztec/Nahuatl "Green Snake" - T. corymbosa), Tlilitzin (Aztec/Nahuatl
"Sacred Black Ones" - I. violacea)

IDENTIFICATION :
Annual vine with ovate, deeply cordate leaves 3-4 inches long and 3/4-3
inches wide. The trumpet-shaped flowers vary from white to red, purple,
blue, or violet-blue. The ovoid fruit is about 1/2 inch in length and bears
elongate, angular black seeds.

RANGE :
Mountains of Southern Mexico, Guatamal, West Indies, & Tropical South
America

USES :
Traditionally used in divination. The seeds of some varieties contain LSA
and can cause visual and perceptual effects similar to LSD. LSA containing
varieties include Heavenly Blue, Flying Saucers, and Pearly Gates.

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