Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay

Tansy-leaf Phacelia  (Phacelia tanacetifolia)
Plant: Annual, stout-stemmed, hairy, 1-1/4 to 4 feet tall.
Flowers: In many compact clusters, dirty white to bluish, bell like.
Leaf: Fern-like.
Flowering period:   March to May
Use by Indians:  
Can be found here: Back Bay Dr. near Marine Studies Center
Native Plant: Yes Halophyte: No
Family Name: Phacelia
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Date: 3/25/2003