Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Rosary Babybonnets

Coursetia glandulosa

Spanish: palo dulce

Rosary Babybonnets (Coursetia glandulosa)
Photographed by robertomartinez97 on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Coursetia glandulosa, the rosary babybonnets, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to desert and dry scrubland areas of the US state of Arizona, Mexico, and Honduras. A deciduous shrub reaching 20 ft (6 m), it is typically found in rocky habitats such as canyons, at elevations below 1,200 m (4,000 ft). Heavy orange encrustations on its branches are a common occurrence, and are the result of a lac insect infestation. Most often recorded in Jan.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,392 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2026 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Rosary Babybonnets (Coursetia glandulosa) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/coursetia-glandulosa/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.