 | Wooton's Holdback, Camote del Raton, Tall Rushpea, Chisos Hoffmanseggia Caesalpinia wootonii (Hoffmanseggia melanostricta, C. atropunctata, Larrea wootonii)) Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Wooton's holdback is a rare, small shrub with numerous rigid, upright branches, in Texas found only in sandy or rocky soil in the Rio Grande Plains and the Chisos Mountains in the Trans-Pecos. Its scattered, pinnate leaves are 1 to 2 1/2 inches long, with 3 to 5 pairs of leaflets that have 5 to 7 pinnae each. They are covered with soft, weak hairs and are dotted on the undersides with orange glands that turn black when the plant is dried. Greenish-yellow flowers are clustered in racemes that can be from 2 to over 6 inches long. Wooton's holdback only grows from 8 inches to 2 feet tall. Plant Habit or Use: small shrub Exposure: partial sun Flower Color: yellow Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: pod with 3 or 4 seeds Height: .5 to 2 feet Width: .5 to 2 feet Plant Character: deciduous Heat Tolerance: very high Water Requirements: Soil Requirements: adaptable Additional Comments:
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