| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhinotropis rimulicola (Steyerm.) J.R.Abbott |
| Synonyms | Polygala rimulicola Steyerm. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1500-2400m |
| Description | stems numerous, glabrous, thin, green, leaves ovate-elliptic, 1-4mm, subcarnose, flowers 1-2, terminal, pendent, keel green-yellow |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | pinkish purple, white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGALACEAE
rimulicola mescalerorum (T.Wendt & Todsen) J.R.Abbott, ibid.
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