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Blue lotus or lily. Recent studies have shown Nymphaea caerulea to have psychedelic properties, and may have been used as a sacrament in ancient Egypt and certain ancient South American cultures. Dosages of 5 to 10 grams of the flowers induces slight stimulation, a shift in thought processes, enhanced visual perception, and mild closed-eye ...
Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea, [1] [a] is a water lily in the genus Nymphaea, a botanical variety of Nymphaea nouchali.. It is an aquatic plant of freshwater lakes, pools and rivers, naturally found throughout most of the eastern half of Africa, as well as parts of southern Arabia, but has also been spread to other regions as an ornamental plant.
Nymphaea nouchali, often known by its synonym Nymphaea stellata, or by common names blue lotus, [3] star lotus, red water lily, dwarf aquarium lily, blue water lily, blue star water lily or manel flower, is a water lily of genus Nymphaea. It is native to southern and eastern parts of Asia, and is the national flower of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Western Australia was the first state in Australia to prohibit the sale of certain synthetic cannabinoids. [192] [193] On June 18, 2013, an interim ban made a large list of product brands and synthetic substances illegal to sell anywhere in Australia. [194] This ban lapsed on October 13, 2013, and a permanent ban has not been imposed. [195]
List of Missouri state symbols. Flag. Seal. Route marker. Quarter (released in 2003) The following is a list of the officially designated symbols of the U.S. state of Missouri.
The flowers of the blue Egyptian water lily (N. caerulea) open in the morning and close at dusk, while those of the white water lily (N. lotus) open at night and close in the morning. Egyptians found this symbolic of the separation of deities and of death and the afterlife. Remains of both flowers have been found in the burial tomb of Ramesses II.
Geobotanically, Missouri belongs to the North American Atlantic Region, and spans all three floristic provinces that make up the region: the state transitions from the deciduous forest of the Appalachian Province to the grasslands of the North American Prairies Province in the west and northwest, and the northward extension of the Mississippi embayment places the bootheel in the [
Nelumbo lutea is a species of flowering plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. Common names include American lotus, yellow lotus, water-chinquapin, and volée. It is native to North America. The botanical name Nelumbo lutea Willd. is the currently recognized name for this species, which has been classified under the former names Nelumbium luteum ...