Nicotiana sp.
Tobacco, Tobacco
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Family: Solanaceae · Type: Annual · Variable; species dependent
Nicotiana sp. (Tobacco) is a non-native California annual in the Solanaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Mirabilis: Nicotiana has tubular flowers with visible petals; Mirabilis has petal-like sepals with no true petals.; vs Oxalis: Nicotiana has tubular nightshade flowers; Oxalis has clover-like leaves and 5-petaled flowers.; vs Phytolacca: Nicotiana has tubular flowers in terminal clusters; Phytolacca has tiny flowers in drooping spikes and purple berries.; vs Solanum: Nicotiana has flowers in branched terminal clusters; Solanum has flowers with prominent yellow anther cone.; vs Encelia: Nicotiana has tubular nightshade flowers; Encelia has yellow daisy-like composite flowers.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nicotiana sp. native to California?
No. Nicotiana sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Nicotiana sp. belong to?
Nicotiana sp. is in the Solanaceae family, genus Nicotiana.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Nicotiana sylvestris — South american tobacco
- Nicotiana acuminata var. multiflora — Manyflower tobacco
- Nicotiana attenuata — Coyote tobacco
- Nicotiana clevelandii — Cleveland's tobacco
- Nicotiana glauca — Tree tobacco
- Nicotiana obtusifolia — Desert tobacco
- Oryctes nevadensis — Nevada oryctes
- Oryctes sp.
- Physalis acutifolia — Sharpleaf ground-cherry
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Cal-IPC, and more.