Community-Based Habitat Restoration
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Upper Newport Bay Project
Why Restore Upper Newport Bay?
Guide to Plants of the Upper Newport Bay
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Upper Newport Bay Project
Why Restore Upper Newport Bay?
Guide to Plants of the Upper Newport Bay
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California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)
| Plant: A small, low-spreading shrub 2 to 3 feet high. It is one of the most characteristic plants of the Coastal Sage and Southern California Chaparral. It is cherished by bees and makes an exceptionally fine honey. Common. |
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| Flowers: Has white to pinkish flowers in dense terminal heads. The warm-brown of the fruiting heads gives color to the drying landscape. |
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| Stem and Leaf: The many, narrow leaves are in bundles all along the stems. |
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