Nicotiana obtusifolia

Nicotiana obtusifolia

Apparently Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Nicotiana
Species:
N. obtusifolia
Binomial name
Nicotiana obtusifolia
Synonyms[2][3][4]
  • Nicotiana glandulosa Buckley
  • Nicotiana ipomopsiflora Dunal
  • Nicotiana multiflora Torr.
  • Nicotiana obtusifolia var. palmeri (A.Gray) Kartesz
  • Nicotiana palmeri A.Gray
  • Nicotiana sordida Lehm.
  • Nicotiana trigonophylla Dunal
  • Nicotiana trigonophylla var. ipomopsiflora (Dunal) Comes
  • Nicotiana trigonophylla var. palmeri (A.Gray) M.E.Jones
  • Nicotiana trigonophylla var. pulla Comes
  • Nicotiana trigonophylla var. sordida (Lehm.) Comes

Nicotiana obtusifolia, or desert tobacco, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae.[2][5] It is native to the southwestern United States[6] (from California to Utah to Texas) and Mexico.[4]

It is a woody perennial herb growing up to about 80 centimetres (31 in) in maximum height. The leaves have blades up to 10 centimetres (4 in) long, the lower ones borne on short petioles, the upper ones smaller and clasping the stem. The funnel-shaped flower is white or green-tinged, its tubular throat up to 2.6 centimetres (1 in) long. Its native habitats include sandy areas and washes.[7]

References

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  2. ^ a b "Nicotiana obtusifolia M.Martens & Galeotti". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  3. ^ "Nicotiana trigonophylla". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
  4. ^ a b "Nicotiana obtusifolia". Jepson Manual. 1993. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
  5. ^ "Nicotiana obtusifolia M.Martens & Galeotti". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  6. ^ "Nicotiana obtusifolia". PLANTS. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
  7. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-10-28.

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