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
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Nicotiana
  2) obtusifolia
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