Nicotiana glauca
(Tree Tobacco)
Nicotiana glauca, Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park 3416
Nicotiana glauca, Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park 4507
Nicotiana glauca, Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park 4518
Nicotiana glauca, Terlingua Creek, Brewster Co. 5692
Nicotiana glauca, Terlingua Creek, Brewster Co. 5701
| Scientific Name | Nicotiana glauca | USDA PLANTS Symbol | NIGL |
| Common Name | Tree Tobacco | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 30574 |
| Family | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Wet areas along stream beds, disturbed soils, vacant lots, roadsides, washes and drainages; below 4,500 ft. Plant: Much-branched shrub to small tree 10 to 25 feet tall; invasive, alien species, poisonous. Leaves: Smooth, rubbery, lanceolate or elliptical leaves up to 8 inches long; lower leaves opposite and short-petiolate; upper leaves sessile. Inflorescence: Tubular yellow flowers about 2 inches long at stem ends; corolla flaring at apex, cleft into 5 lobes; pointed calyx lobes of unequal length. Bloom Period: March to November. References: Texas Invasives and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Introduced INVASIVE |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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