Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Rhinotropis californica (Nutt.) J.R.Abbott |
Bibliography | J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5: 134 (2011) |
Native Range | w. Oregon to w. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 10-1400m |
Description | leaves broadly lanceolate-oblong to elliptic, 1-4cm long, obtuse, distinctly shortly petiolate, terminal raceme 3-10-flowered |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | bright pink |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Polygala californica Nutt. Polygala cucullata Newb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |