Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Nicotiana glauca - Tree Tobacco Nicotiana glauca - Tree Tobacco
Scientific Name: Nicotiana glauca
Common Name: Tree Tobacco
Flower Color: Yellow
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub, Perennial
Height: To 25 feet (7.6 m) tall
Date Observed: March 29, 2003
Notes: Poisonous. The up to 2-inch (5 cm) long, tubular flowers are loosely clustered at the branch tips. The flowers attract hummingbirds. The leaves are large, alternate, petioled, ovate, and blue-green in color with a powdery coating. This small, weedy, introduced tree is a South American native.
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