Desert Tobacco, Nicotiana trigonophylla
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| Desert Tobacco, Nicotiana trigonophylla | Desert Tobacco, Nicotiana trigonophylla |
Desert Tobacco Nicotiana trigonophylla is an annual, biannual, or sometimes a short-lived perennial. It stands 1-3 feet in height. Large plants have numerous multi-branched stems arising from their bases. The large leaves are oblong, green, and clasp the stem. They become smaller as they near the end of the branches’ flowering top. The small, tubular, cream-colored, greenish white flowers form at branch ends. The seed capsules contain many small brown seeds. The entire plant is sticky and covered with small hairs. It is commonly found in Arizona and parts of New Mexico. Look for this native plant in disturbed soils, vacant lots, trail and roadsides, flood plains, and along washes and drainages. The oval to lance-shaped leaves are 2 to 6 inches long and covered with soft, short hairs. They grow opposite each other on the stem, attached directly at the base. The five-lobed, greenish-white or yellowish, trumpet-shaped flowers are about 0.5 to 1.5 inches long. All parts of desert tobacco contain the alkaloids nicotine and anabasine as toxic agents. Therefore, all parts of this plant are considered poisonous.
Height: Up To About 16 - 36 Inches Tall. |