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Baby Bonnets

Coursetia axillaris

Field notes

Coursetia axillaris, the Texas babybonnets, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to desert or dry scrubland areas of Texas and eastern Mexico. A thornless shrub reaching 9 ft (2.7 m) tall and 12 ft (3.7 m) wide, it is largely confined to the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

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1 native animals
supported in the US

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Moisture
Dry
Water use
Low
Drought tolerant
Yes

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.