Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay
Black Mustard  (Brassica nigra)
Plant: Erect branching annual reaching 3 to 8 feet tall.  Cultivated for its seeds which are the source for the condiment.  May have been introduced by the Franciscan Padres who scattered them to mark  El Camino Real.  Very Invasive.  Common.
Plant: Interpretive Center Bicycle Trail - 23-Feb-05
Date: 2/23/2005