Indian Tobacco is a native annual of open forests, fields, and roadsides in eastern North America, with small pale blue flowers and distinctive inflated seed capsules. The plant contains lobeline, a toxic alkaloid used historically in smoking cessation products. Small bees are the primary pollinators, and many insects feed on the foliage.
Best time to see a Indian Tobacco
The best time to see a Indian Tobacco is July–August, when about 71% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 19,785 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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