Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay

Bur-clover  (Medicago polymorpha ssp. hispida)
Plant: Annual, branched at the base, trailing on the ground, 4 to 16 inches long.
Flowers: 2 to 5 on auxiliary 1 inch stems, yellow.  Pod is spirally coiled with 2 rows of hooked prickles rising from the outer edge.
Leaf: Alternate on stems, three oval leaflets, finely toothed, 3/8 to 3/4 inch long.
Flowering period:   March to June
Can be found here: Wide spread
Native Plant: No Halophyte: No
Family Name: Pea
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Date: 11/1/2003