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desert tobacco

Nicotiana obtusifolia M.Martens & Galeotti
desert tobacco
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Nicotiana obtusifolia, known as desert tobacco, is a flowering plant in the Solanaceae family. It is native to the southwestern United States and Mexico.

Description

Nicotiana obtusifolia, or desert tobacco, is a species in the Solanaceae family. It is found in Arizona, California, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. The species was first described in 1845 by M.Martens & Galeotti.

Other common names

desert tobaccodesert tobacco,

Distribution

Arizona · California · Maryland · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southwest · Nevada · New Mexico · Oklahoma · Texas · Utah

Synonyms

Nicotiana glandulosaNicotiana multifloraNicotiana obtusifolia var. obtusifoliaNicotiana obtusifolia var. palmeriNicotiana palmeriNicotiana trigonophyllaNicotiana trigonophylla var. ipomopsifloraNicotiana trigonophylla var. palmeriNicotiana trigonophylla var. pullaNicotiana trigonophylla var. trigonophylla

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