Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay
Pineapple Weed
(Chamomilla suaveolens)
Plant: Annual, erect, branched, leafy, 4 to 12 inches tall. Sweet-smelling like pineapple.
Flowers: Yellow-green in heads at the ends of branches, 1/4 inch long.
Leaf: Alternate on stems, 3/8 to 2 inches long. Finely divided into linear segments.
Flowering period:
May to September
Can be found here:
Bayview Nature Trail
Native Plant: No
Halophyte: No
Family Name: Sunflower
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Date: 11/16/2003