Nicotiana glauca R. C. Graham

Spice Flower In the field In the field

Family: SOLANACEAE

Genus: Nicotiana

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Ibiza.

General distribution (Phytogeography): South America

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Macrophanerophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Naturfalizated in disturbed zones.

Characteristics: A bush or small tree, with lanceolate leaves, light green in colour, bark also light green. Produces yellow, tubular-shaped flowers. Often found growing in the wild alongside pathways, and torrents and very disturbed areas. Other Nicotiana in the Balearic Islands are herbaceous, so there should be no confusion with this one. Flowers form spring until summer.