Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay
California Poppy
(Eschscholzia californica)
Plant: An herb with stems up to 2 feet tall. Named for Dr. Johann Friedrich Eschscholtz (1793-1831), a surgeon and naturalist who came with the Russian expeditions to the Pacific Coast in 1816 and 1824.
Plant: Back Bay Dr. - 10-May-02
Date: 10/27/2003
