| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhinotropis heterorhyncha (Barneby) J.R.Abbott |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5: 135 (2011) |
| Native Range | s. California to s. Nevada |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| 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 |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Polygala heterorhyncha (Barneby) T.Wendt Polygala subspinosa var. heterorhyncha Barneby |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |