Rhinotropis heterorhyncha Calflora

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Taxon Report

Rhinotropis heterorhyncha (Barneby) J.R. Abbott

Notch-beaked Milkwort

Rhinotropis heterorhyncha is a perennial herb that is native to California.

also called Polygala subspinosa var. heterorhyncha

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~15 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Rhinotropis
Family:	Polygalaceae
Category:	angiosperm

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Polygala heterorhyncha
JEF	Polygala subspinosa var. heterorhyncha

Information about Rhinotropis heterorhyncha from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape CNPS Inventory: 2B.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/06/2025).