Phenotypic variation can be attributed to genetic and environmental influences. 

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Calcium oxalate crystals are present in the vacuoles of many species, and may be distributed evenly throughout the leaf or restricted to specialized cells called idioblasts

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Constitutive chemical defenses are effective against many different herbivores, including insects and mammals. 

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Hemlock (Cicuta sp.) produces cicutoxin, a polyacetylene that prolongs the repolarization of neuronal action potentials.

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The active principle in foxglove (Digitalis sp.) is cardinolide digitoxin, a cardiac glycoside that inhibits ATPase activity and can increase myocardial contraction.

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Laticifers are made of individual cells and can occur either as articulated systems (single cells connected by a small tube) or non-articulated systems (one large syncytial cell).

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Latex are resin terpenoids produced by laticifers is released upon damage and often contains cardiac glycosides which fend off herbivores.