Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay

Bowlesia  (Bowlesia incana)
Plant: A delicate plant with weak, slender, trailing stems 12 to 24 inches long.
Flowers: Tiny, 1/16 inch in diameter, white to yellowish-green in leaf axils.
Leaf:  Opposite on the stems, rounded 5 to 9 lobed, 1 1/4 inch in diameter.
Flowering period:   March to April
Can be found here:  Back Bay Drive near Shellmaker Island
Native Plant: Yes Halophyte: No
Family Name:  Carrot
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Date: 10/25/2005