Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay
Coast Woolly Heads
(Nemacaulis denudata)
Plant: Annual, prostate to spreading, woolly usually less than 4 inches tall. Rare.
Flowers: Greenish white to dark red on runners.
Leaf: Basal, linear 1/4 to 2 inches long forming a rosette.
Flowering period:
April to September
Can be found here:
Shellmaker Island
Native Plant: Yes
Halophyte: Yes
Family Name: Buckwheat
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Date: 11/1/2003