| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhinotropis intermontana (T.Wendt) J.R.Abbott |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5: 135 (2011) |
| Native Range | sw. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 600-3100m |
| Description | branchlets densely white appresed hirsute, leaves 3-25mm, linear to obovate, hirsute, inflorescence tipped with spines, flowers 1-7, corolla 2-5mm |
| Size | 30-90cm |
| Color | white-green |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
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| Type | shrub |
| 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 acanthoclada var. intricata Eastw. Polygala intermontana T.Wendt |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |