Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay

Estuary Sea-blight (Suaeda esteroa)
Plant: Perennial shrub with central stem to 24 inches tall, without hairs. Stems lying down with tips ascending to erect, straw colored.  Rare.
Flowers: Small white. Fruit reddish.
Leaf: Linear, ascending, smooth margined, up to 2 1/2 inches long, succulent, green, yellow-green or occasionally reddish. 
Flowering period:   July to October
Use by Indians:  
Can be found here: Shellmaker Island, along Back Bar Dr.
Native Plant: Yes Halophyte: Yes
Family Name: Goosefoot
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Date: 10/5/2005