| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhinotropis subspinosa (S.Watson) J.R.Abbott |
| Synonyms | Polygala subspinosa S.Watson |
| Polygala lasseniana A.Heller | |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1200-1500m |
| Description | pale green, densely strigose, branchlets with spinose apex, leaves shortly petiolate, obovate, 1-2cm long, pubescent, flowers 6-9, sepals elliptic, hyaline, petals ca. 8mm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | pinkish purple, yellowish |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGALACEAE
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