Talk:Calea ternifolia (botany)
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| Calea ternifolia (botany) | |
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 Calea ternifolia |
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| Taxonomical nomenclature | |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Unranked | Angiosperms |
| Unranked | Eudicots |
| Unranked | Asterids |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Calea |
| Species | C. ternifolia |
| Common nomenclature | |
| Common names | Calea zacatechichi, Dream Herb, Bitter Grass |
| Constituents | |
| Active constituents | Flavones, Sesquiterpenes |
Calea zacatechichi is a medium sized shrub that has reportedly been used by the Chontal indians of Mexico as a hallucinogen. Its dried leaves are used before sleep to increase dreaming. Its effects are not well documented.