Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay

Filaree  (Erodium ssp.)
Plant: Annual, branches curving up, to 16 inches long.  Introduced during the Mission period.
Flowers: Lavender, solitary, 1/2 inch in diameter, on 1/2 inch long stems. 
Leaf:  Cluster of leaves around base of plant, fern like to 3 inches long.
Flowering period:   April to August
Can be found here: Everywhere
Native Plant: No Halophyte: No
Family Name: Geranium
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Date: 10/16/2005