Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay

Tree Tobacco  (Nicotiana glauca)
Plant: Has a long slender stem and grows from 6 to 15 feet tall. The nectar and all parts of this plant are poisonous to humans.
Flowers: The flowers are long, slender, yellow tubes and many grow on the ends of stems. It is pollinated by long-tongued insects and hummingbirds. 
Leaf: The leaves are covered with a whitish bloom.
Flowering period:   April to September
Can be found here: Big Canyon, West Bluffs
Native Plant: No Halophyte: No
Family Name: Nightshade
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Date: 3/3/2002