Welcome to the Plant Pages, where you will find an introduction to 25 common plants of Upper Newport Bay. This is a product of a dedicated and talented volunteer, Don Millar, who photographed plants for over three years to capture the blooms and seeds during their season. The pictures and descriptions should help you recognize the plants you will encounter during restoration projects and on outings in this habitat. You can find a larger index of Upper Newport Bay plants by visiting the Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends website.

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Beach Evening Primrose (Camissonia cheiranthifolia)

Plant: This attractive perennial plant can form dense mats above the tide line on sandy beaches and serves as an important dune stabilizer when undisturbed.
Flowers: The bright yellow flowers have 4 petals, ½ to one inch long. The capsules are 4-angled, covered with hairs and coiled when mature.
Stem and Leaf: Several prostate stems 1-1/2 to 2 feet long radiate from central root. Leaves are gray-green and covered with densely matted, silvery hairs.