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Nicotiana obtusifolia

Desert Tobacco, tobaco del coyote, Coyote tobacco

Nicotiana obtusifolia
Nicotiana obtusifolia
Nicotiana obtusifolia

Life form2, 3: forb, perennial
Habitat: washes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: oblanceolate or oval or lanceolate
leaf surface3: hairy
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: greenish or green white or whitish
Flowering period2: most of year
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Solanaceae (nightshade family)
Synonym(s)1: Nicotiana trigonophylla
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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