Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay
Lupine
(Lupinus ssp.)
Plant: Annual, one or several stems from the base, 4 to 16 inches tall.
Flowers: In terminal racemes, pea like, blue with white.
Fruit: Seed pods 3/4 inches long, hairy.
Leaf: Narrow lobes radiating from the leaf stem.
Flowering period:
March to June
Use by Indians:
Can be found here:
Interpretive Center
Native Plant: Yes
Halophyte: No
Family Name: Pea
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Date: 11/16/2003