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Distribution by County   5857    
Nicotiana attenuata  Torr. ex S. Watson
Coyote tobacco
Nicotiana attenuata is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 3 Los Angeles: 32 Plumas: 6 Shasta: 7
Alpine: 5 Madera: 5 Riverside: 31 Sierra: 3
Amador: 1 Marin: 1 Sacramento: 4 Siskiyou: 20
Calaveras: 1 Mariposa: 7 San Benito: 7 Trinity: 1
El Dorado: 3 Merced: 1 San Bernardino: 76 Tulare: 19
Fresno: 4 Modoc: 14 San Diego: 57 Tuolumne: 2
Humboldt: 1 Mono: 61 San Joaquin: 1 Ventura: 42
Inyo: 46 Nevada: 8 San Luis Obispo: 4
Kern: 51 Orange: 2 Santa Barbara: 8
Lassen: 48 Placer: 5 Santa Clara: 1

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 06/14/2026).