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Rhinotropis cornuta var. cornuta
Photo is of parent taxon

Sierra milkwort
Habit Herbs or subshrubs, 1–6(–10) dm, often spreading rhizomatously, forming a ground cover.
Stems

sprawling to erect.
Leaves

petiole usually 2–5 mm;

blade width often more than 1/2 length.
Pedicels

2.5–7 mm.
Flowers

(8.5–)9.5–14 mm;

outer sepals and wings cream to greenish or pale pink in bud, occasionally deep pink, apex of upper sepal usually acute to acuminate, rarely obtuse or rounded;

wings abaxially densely short-pubescent.
2n

= 18.

Rhinotropis cornuta var. cornuta
Phenology Flowering late spring–fall.
Habitat Open to shaded rocky slopes, pine forests, chaparral.
Elevation 100–2100 m. (300–6900 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Variety cornuta is found in northern and central California.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 10.
Parent taxa Polygalaceae > Rhinotropis > Rhinotropis cornuta
Sibling taxa
R. cornuta var. fishiae
Name authority unknown
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