Nicotiana obtusifolia

Common Name: White Tobacco, Desert Tobacco
Oˊodham Name: ban wiwga Audio
Group: Forbs － Desert (POISONOUS)

Description

Nicotiana obtusifolia is a native desert tobacco that grows in sandy soils, usually seeking partially shaded areas, between 1500 and 3500 ft elevation. In the Springtime, rapid stem growth also produces large, sticky leaves and small white tubular flowers. POISONOUS.

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Classification

Kingdom Plantae － Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta － Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta － Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta － Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida － Dicotyledons

Subclass Asteridae

Order Solanales

Family Solanaceae － Potato family

Genus Nicotiana L. － tobacco

Species Nicotiana obtusifolia M. Martens & Galeotti － desert tobacco

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