Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay
Golden Yarrow
(Eriophyllum confertiflorum)
Plant: Perennial shrub, somewhat woody at the base with erect, slender stems, 1 to 2 feet tall.
Flowers: Many in dense clusters at the ends of branches, yellow.
Leaf: Alternate on stems, lobed with narrow linear divisions, green above, woolly below, 3/8 to 1-1/2 inches long.
Flowering period:
March to August
Use by Indians:
Can be found here:
Interpretive Center, Back Bay Dr. near Shellmaker Island
Bayview Nature Trail
Native Plant: Yes
Halophyte: No
Family Name: Sunflower
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Date: 10/26/2003