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Astragalus purshii
woollypod milkvetch
As recorded: Astragalus purshii var. tinctus M.E.Jones
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Woodley, L.; Gustafson, R.R. Gustafson →Derral R. Herbst →L. Woodley →
- Collector number
- 7070b
- Date
- April 27, 1983
- Locality
- Death Valley national Monument, charcoal kiln area
- Region
- California, United States
- Elevation
- 2,149 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 27, 1983, Herbst, D.R.; Woodley, L.; Gustafson, R. also collected 16 other specimens.
Astragalus purshii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,354 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Wapato, WA, US
(c) michaeltrier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Prineville, OR 97754, USA
(c) wetlandwanderer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Juntura, OR 97911, USA
(c) Caitlin Lawrence, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Douglas County, US-WA, US
(c) Gregory Schaefer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Riverside, OR 97917, USA
(c) Caitlin Lawrence, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
Sierra Pellona West Motorway, Palmdale, CA, US
(c) klicklo, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Astragalus purshii. BISH 769684. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956356805. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/769684.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956356805 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
