Nicotiana obtusifolia
(Desert Tobacco)
Nicotiana obtusifolia, Cueva Larga, Big Bend Ranch State Park 1829
Nicotiana obtusifolia, Cueva Larga, Big Bend Ranch State Park 1842
Nicotiana obtusifolia, Sauceda Road, Big Bend Ranch State Park 0568
Nicotiana obtusifolia, Tuff Canyon, Big Bend National Park 4702
Nicotiana obtusifolia, Tuff Canyon, Big Bend National Park 4695
Nicotiana obtusifolia, Cueva Larga, Big Bend Ranch State Park 1830
Nicotiana obtusifolia, Tuff Canyon, Big Bend National Park 4699
| Scientific Name | Nicotiana obtusifolia | USDA PLANTS Symbol | NIOB |
| Common Name | Desert Tobacco | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 508057 |
| Family | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy soils, along washes. Plant: Erect grey-green perennial 8 to 36 inches tall; covered with small hairs and glands. Leaves: Lower leaves petiolate and oblanceolate or spatulate, 2 to 5 inches long; upper leaves sessile and lanceolate to oblong-ovate. Inflorescence: Small white, pale cream, or greenish yellow, tubular blossoms borne in clusters, each less than 1 inch long; corolla tube with 5 lobes, flared and bent backward when mature; 5 yellowish stamens. Bloom Period: March to November. References: SEINet and American Southwest. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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