Nicotiana quadrivalvis
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Indian Tobacco
Indian Tobacco is a species of wild tobacco native to the western U.S.. It is an annual herb that is rathy bushy and sprawling up to 4-7 ft. tall. The arrays of white, greenish, or purple-tinged tubular flowers provide nectar for butterflies, moths, and bats.
The leaves are used as an important ceremonial item and smoke plant for a wide variety of indigenous tribes throughout the west.
Warning: Toxic if eaten!
Lifeform:
Sun: Full Sun
Other: Attracts Bats, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Moths, Drought Tolerant
| Ecological Value | Likely larval host plant for several moth species., Provides nectar for butterflies, moths, and bats. |
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| Historical Uses | Used as a ceremonial item/smoke plant by a wide variety of first nations tribes. Also used medicinally as a analgesic, dermatological aid, ear medicine, emetic, etc. by the Kawaiisu. |
| Distribution | Western United States |
| Elevation | 7" – 8551" |
| Habitat | Open, well-drained washes and slopes |
| Communities | Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Many plant communities, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian, Yellow Pine Forest |