My first thought was Kalanchoe luciae - but it shouldn't be 'floppy' like that but really erect. Is it wet where it is planted?

The blooming plant dies after flowering (plant is monocarpic), but should have babies to replace itself.

Check this thread with photos of this kalanchoes by few members here: -blooming kalanchoe-click here-

Rina - thanks for your response. I googled Kalanchoe luciae and see that it's the flapjack type kalanchoe. This is not it - I have that plant in my front yard. It has been raining a lot over the past few weeks here in northern Cal.

any chance for a closer photo?

I suspect those are Aeoniums w/ the yellow flower. I believe the flower shape is all wrong for Kalanchoe (I've personally seen Aeoniums in bloom w/ those kinds of flowers on that oddly elongating blooming growth.)

CMcH: would you agree w/ my ID on these? Do you remember the huge ones we saw (dinner plate size rosettes) in Balboa Park?

Lena

I didn't think aeonium would have leaves all the way up the flower stalk...but what do I know, I never had blooming aeonium :) Googling them up, some have...

jgchow

Yes, some common names are Paddle Plant, Paddle Kalanchoe, Red Pancakes, Flapjack, Desert cabbage and perhaps some more, I just tried to post a scientific name (best to ID plant correctly - in this case, I was wrong about the plant).

A closer photo is attached. Not sure if this is an aeronium since this doesn't have much of a stem. Any advice on whether I should cut off the "arms"?