Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay

Watercress  (Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum)
Plant: Perennial aquatic herb with 2 foot long stems.
Flowers:  Small, white with 4 petals at the ends of axillary branches in loose racemes.
Leaf:  Oblong in shape divided into lobes on alternate sides of stem.
Flowering period:   March to November
Can be found here: Big Canyon and along Back Bay Drive
Native Plant: No Halophyte: No
Family Name: Mustard
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Date: 11/1/2004