Nicotiana obtusifolia

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]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Asterids

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Nicotiana obtusifolia
Conservation status
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 Martens & Galeotti, 1845
Synonyms[2][3][4]
Heterotypic Synonyms 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

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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]