Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay
Scarlet Pimpernel
(Anagallis arvensis)
Plant: Annual, branched, low spreading, not hairy, 4 to 10 inches tall. Stems are four sided. Common.
Flowers: Solitary on stems. 5 petals, salmon colored, yellow center.
Leaf: Opposite of the stems, egg shaped to oval, 1/4 to 3/4 inches long.
Flowering period:
March to July
Can be found here:
Big Canyon, Back Bay Dr. Bayview Nature Trail
Native Plant: No
Halophyte: No
Family Name: Primrose
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Date: 11/16/2003