Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay

Mexican Sprangletop  (Leptochloa uninervia)
Plant: Annual erect grass, 10 to 40 inches high.
Seed: Spiklets are 1/4 inch long.
Leaf: Elongated, very narrow, up to 1/8 inch wide, rough to the touch on both surfaces, mostly basal.
Flowering period:   June to August
Use by Indians:  
Can be found here: Indian Springs Drainage
Native Plant: Yes Halophyte: No
Family Name: Grass
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Date: 10/20/2004