tomato hornworm and tobacco hornworm Here are some great mnemonics to distinguish between hornworms. (I got this idea here https://colinpurrington.com/2015/09/distinguishing-tobacco-and-tomato- hornworm-caterpillars/) #NationalMothWeek Distinguishing tobacco and tomato hornworm

Indian tobacco ( Lobelia inflata ) is native to eastern North America with tiny blue flowers on a plant six inches to three feet tall

Leaflet number 0 Leaflet petiolules NA Leaves per node there is one leaf per node along the stem Pinnately compound leaf type NA Specific leaf type the leaves are simple (i.e., lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets) Stipels NA Stipule features NA Stipules there are no stipules on the plant Place Habitat terrestrial New England state Massachusetts Specific habitat human-disturbed or -maintained habitats Stem, shoot, branch Branched tendrils NA Hair between stem nodes the stem has hairs between the nodes Hooked hairs on stem between nodes no Leaves on stem there is at least one full leaf above the base of the flowering stem Plant height Up to 61 cm Tendril origin NA Tendrils the plant does not have tendrils Wetland status Usually occurs in non-wetlands, but occasionally in wetlands

Understanding Nicotines Effect on the Digestive System Nicotines impact on the digestive system is multi-faceted

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