Astragalus tenellus

Astragalus tenellus

Astragalus tenellus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Galegeae
Genus: Astragalus
Sectio: Astragalus sect. Incani
Species: Astragalus tenellus

Name

Astragalus tenellus Pursh, 1813-1814

Synonyms

• Astragalus multiflorus (Pursh) A.Gray
• Astragalus nigrescens (Hook.) A.Gray
• Astragalus tenellus var. clementis (Rydb.) J.F.Macbr.
• Astragalus tenellus var. strigulosus (Rydb.) F.J.Herm.
• Astragalus tenellus f. strigulosus (Rydb.) J.F.Macbr.
• Ervum multiflorum Pursh
• Homalobus clementis Rydb.
• Homalobus dispar Nutt.
• Homalobus multiflorus (Pursh) Nutt.
• Homalobus standleyi Rydb.
• Homalobus stipitatus Rydb.
• Homalobus strigulosus Rydb.
• Homalobus tenellus (Pursh) Britton
• Orobus dispar Nutt.
• Phaca nigrescens Hook.
• Phaca tenella (Pursh) Britton
• Physondra dispar Raf.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Central USA Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Pursh, F.T. 1813 "1814". Flora Americae Septentrionalis, or, A systematic arrangement and description of the plants of North America. Vol. 2. pp. 359–751, London: White, Cochrance, and co. BHL Reference page. : 2:473.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus tenellus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus tenellus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 26 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus tenellus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus tenellus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: looseflower milkvetch

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