Latin name: Nicotiana obtusifolia Martens & Galeotti
Pronunciation: ni-ko-tee-AY-na ob-too-si-FO-lee-a
Common name: Desert tobacco
Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade)
Habitat: Gravelly or rocky washes and slopes below 4000', creosote bush scrub, joshua-tree woodland, both deserts
Blooming period: March to June
Name derivations: 1) Nicotiana 2) obtusifolia
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