Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay
Stinging Nettle  (Urtica holosericea)
Leaf:  coarsely saw-toothed. 2 to 5 inches long on stem.  The stems are covered with barbed hairs that release formic acid when they pierce the skin.
Leaf:  Big Canyon - 6-Jun-02
Leaf:  Big Canyon - 8-Dec-03
Date: 12/8/2003