| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhinotropis heterorhyncha (Barneby) J.R.Abbott |
| Synonyms | Polygala heterorhyncha (Barneby) T.Wendl |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 900-1600m |
| Description | spinose, stems glabrous to strigose, glaucous, leaves 4-20mm, ovate, elliptic or obovate, scabrous, flowers 8-14mm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellowish pink |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| 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
Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGALACEAE
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