Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay
Bristly Ox-Tongue
(Picris echioides)
Plant: Coarse bristly, branched biennial herb, 1 1/2 to 4 feet tall. Common
Flowers: Yellow flower heads on auxiliary branches 2 to 3 inches long.
Leaf: Alternate, oblong, without stem, coarse toothed with short spines on the upper surface.
Flowering period:
June to December
Can be found here:
Big Canyon, Indian Springs
Native Plant: No
Halophyte: No
Family Name: Sunflower
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Date: 11/1/2003