When an Agave plant becomes sufficiently mature, its rosette generates a striking flower stalk that emerges from the center ...

known as Agave tequilana—are exclusively harvested before they flower, ideally just as the quiote begins to develop. Cutting off the flowering stalk before it shoots up helps concentrate the ...

On the terraces just above San Onofre State Beach, you can usually see springtime monkey-flower blossoms in various shades of ...