Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay

Freeway Daisy, African Daisy  (Osteospermum ecklonis)
Plant: Small shrub, 10 to 16 inches tall, escaped from cultivation, native to South Africa
Flowers: Daisy-like flowers, 2-1/2 to 3-1/4 inches across, white above and blue-purple below or blue-purple entirely.  Center is blue-purple.
Leaf: Alternate on stems, lance shaped to oval, coarsely serrated edges about 3-1/4 inches long.
Flowering period:   July to January
Can be found here: Back Bay Dr.
Native Plant: No Halophyte: No
Family Name: Sunflower
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Date: 8/13/2003