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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Wild Heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum)
| Plant: A fleshy perennial herb with spreading stems 6 to 12 inches high |
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| Flowers: The flowers are white, purplish near the center with yellow spots in the throat. Arranged in coiled spikes 2¼ to 4½ inches long. |
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| Fruit: Rounded, not hairy, with 4 nutlets |
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| Leaf: The succulent leaves are ¼ to 1½ inches long on short stems. |
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