Tree tobacco (Nicotiana glauca) is a slender, erect, staggering shrub or small tree. It is native to South America but was introduced as an ornamental to most regions of the world; it was brought into the southwestern United States in the early 1800s. N. glauca produces sprays of nodding, tubular bright-yellow flowers. It's leaves are bluish-grey and ovate-shaped, with entire margins. It is drought-tolerant and grows rapidly, forming dense stands.
Toxic components
N. glauca contains anabasine, which is a type of pyridine alkaloid, similar to nicotine. However, anabasine is considered more toxic then nicotine, and is highly toxic to horses if ingested.
- Shaking
- Staggering
- Twitching
- Convulsions
- Heavy Breathing
- Coma
- Excessive Salivation
- Diarrhea
- Birth Defects Hyperexcitability
- Depression
- Incoordination
- Paralysis
- Rapid Death
- Fetal Deformities
MECHANICAL CONTROL: Small numbers of seedlings and young saplings can be controlled effectively with hand pulling. A weed wrench or other woody weed extractor is an effective control method for larger established plants, however the entire root or stump must be removed. Removal is easier when the so
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