Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay
Shoregrass, Wiregrass
(Monanthochloe littoralis)
Plant: Grass perennial with creeping, 'wiry' stolens, mat-like, to 6 inches tall.
Flowers: Short inconspicuous spikelets near tips of short erect branches, generally concealed by leaves.
Leaf: Clustered at nodes, pointed.
Flowering period:
May to June
Use by Indians:
Can be found here:
Many places near the water
Native Plant: Yes
Halophyte: Yes
Family Name: Grass
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Date: 6/22/2003