Species Details
Astragalus tenellus Pursh
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Scientific Name
Astragalus tenellus Pursh
General Description
Pulse milk-vetch is scattered and locally common plant of low to mid elevations in grasslands, dry slopes, eroded riverbanks, and dry open forests. The specific epithet, tenellus, is Latin for "delicate" which…
Pulse milk-vetch is scattered and locally common plant of low to mid elevations in grasslands, dry slopes, eroded riverbanks, and dry open forests. The specific epithet, tenellus, is Latin for "delicate" which describes this slender plant. (Source: University of Alberta BioDiTRL online database, accessed Dec. 7, 2015. Copyright restrictions apply.)
Citation
Page Citation for Astragalus tenellus Pursh
Page Citation
"Species Details - Astragalus tenellus Pursh, University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-4774. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
Specimen Information
There are 19 specimens of this Species.
111065 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Schuler
Date Collected1978-06-16
118337 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Windy Point
Date Collected2007-07-10
22336 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Fort Simpson
Date Collected1939-08-29
23040 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Fort Liard
Date Collected1961-07-28
11760 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Alexandra Falls
Date Collected1949-07-11
111861 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Fort Simpson
Date Collected1961-07-06
123506 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Saskatoon Lake Bird Sanctuary
Date Collected2004-08-22
127654 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Bindloss
Date Collected1980-05-28
127655 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Peace River
Date Collected1984-08-04
131374 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Pocahontas
Date Collected1971-07-01
136839 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kananaskis Country, Bow Valley Provincial Park
Date Collected1992-07-05
136840 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve, Two O'Clock Creek
Date Collected1996-07-20
136841 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, LIttle Fish Lake Provincial Park
Date Collected2008-08-08
136842 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, LIttle Fish Lake Provincial Park
Date Collected2008-08-08
137547 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Saskatchewan, Condie Nature Refuge Recreation Site
Date Collected1987-06-17
137548 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Saskatchewan, Condie Nature Refuge Recreation Site
Date Collected1987-06-17
137549 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Manitoba, Twin Lakes Beach
Date Collected1980-06-08
137550 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Handhills Lake
Date Collected1975-07-08
144527 - Astragalus tenellus Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kootenay Plains
Date Collected1981-06-21