here is another one, grows in several places and looks like it should be a wildflower of some kind.

That looks like a Nicotiana to me! Does it have a nice fragrance?

never smelled it, will go check

not much of a scent and it is not a pleasant one.

It's definitely a nicotiana but I'm not sure on the variety.

The small plant to the left of it is a fat-hen (also called Goosefoot) and is an edible weed. It's related to spinach and is good for you. Eat the young tips raw for the best experience.

I was gonna say nicotianna too but I've never seen one with skinny leaves. Nicotianna scent is strongest at night. i plant them everywhere for a nice night scent wafting in the windows.

Looks a lot like Nicotiana biglelovii:

http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bi...

http://www.google.com/search?q...

http://www.laspilitas.com/natu...

thank you. so much to learn about natives !