Now is the time for Encelia , brittlebush. Menodora scabra bloomed only for one week last July after one of the rains. It is interesting to see the difference that rain makes in the temporal composition of flowers on the landscape. Reported by Susan Carmody Milkweed Vine, Sarcostemma cyanchoides , a woody vine with thin, wiry stems supported by trees, shrubs, or very often fences. Milky sap exudes from any broken stem.
Distinctive flowers are star-shaped arranged in umbels.
Frequent along washes and fencerows. Milkweed Bugs and the Queen Butterfly caterpillar use this plant. 5 cm dia. All yellow daisy, up to 6 cm dia. Flowers on tall stems from basal rosette Just a few now, lots of buds, many to come soon.