Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay
Bur-clover  (Medicago polymorpha ssp. hispida)
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.
Flower: Indian Springs - 16-Apr-03
Seed Pod: Indian Springs - 16-Apr-03
Date: 11/1/03