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| Scientific Name | Nicotiana glauca | USDA PLANTS Symbol | NIGL |
| Common Name | Tree Tobacco | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 30574 |
| Family | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Wet areas along stream beds, disturbed soils, vacant lots, roadsides, washes and drainages; below 4,500 ft. Plant: Much-branched shrub to small tree 10 to 25 feet tall; invasive, alien species, poisonous. Leaves: Smooth, rubbery, lanceolate or elliptical leaves up to 8 inches long; lower leaves opposite and short-petiolate; upper leaves sessile. Inflorescence: Tubular yellow flowers about 2 inches long at stem ends; corolla flaring at apex, cleft into 5 lobes; pointed calyx lobes of unequal length. Bloom Period: March to November. References: Texas Invasives and SEINet. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Introduced INVASIVE |
| Scientific Name | Nicotiana obtusifolia | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | Desert Tobacco | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Sandy soils, along washes. Plant: Erect grey-green perennial 8 to 36 inches tall; covered with small hairs and glands. Leaves: Lower leaves petiolate and oblanceolate or spatulate, 2 to 5 inches long; upper leaves sessile and lanceolate to oblong-ovate. Inflorescence: Small white, pale cream, or greenish yellow, tubular blossoms borne in clusters, each less than 1 inch long. Bloom Period: March to November. References: SEINet and www.americansouthwest.net. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
