Coursetia axillaris
(Texas Babybonnets)
Coursetia axillaris, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 1759
Coursetia axillaris, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 1757
Coursetia axillaris, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 1741
Coursetia axillaris, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 1766
| Scientific Name | Coursetia axillaris | USDA PLANTS Symbol | COAX |
| Common Name | Texas Babybonnets | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 26555 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | Encyclopedia of Life Ref. | Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Open areas, caliche ridges and woodlands; in well-drained soil. Infrequent or rare in far South Texas and northeast Mexico. Plant: Densely-branched shrub with rounded or irregular shape, 2 to 6+ feet tall; branches widely divergent, no spines. Leaves: Deciduous, alternate leaves, pinnately compound 3/8 to 1-1/4 inched long overall, with 6 to 10 small leaflets less than 1/3-inch long. Inflorescence: Small white, yellow or pale pink pea-like flowers less than 1/2-inch long, single or in clusters up to 4 blossoms in leaf axils and at branch ends. Bloom Period: February and March. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Texas A&M and Encylopedia of Life. Note: Images below are from a cultivated plant at the Wildflower Center in Austin. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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