| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhinotropis acanthoclada (A.Gray) J.R.Abbott |
| Synonyms | Polygala acanthoclada A.Gray |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 750-1800m |
| Description | spinose, cinereous, shortly white adpressed pubescent, leaves oblanceolate to linear-spathulate, 8-15mm long, shortly petiolate, petals ca. 3mm long |
| Size | 40-70cm |
| Color | yellowish |
| Bloom | 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 summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGALACEAE
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