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Herbarium specimen: Astragalus alpinus

Taxon:Fabaceae: Astragalus alpinus L. ("Alpine Milk-vetch")
named by Thomas Rogers 23/7/1876
Collected by:Mr Thomas Rogers
Collection date:23/7/1876 to 8/8/1882
Locality:Great Britain, VC92 South Aberdeenshire, Little Craigandal [Creag an Dail Bheag], [Craigindal, Craig in Dal, Craigendal], NO19, whilst on the trail of the Keeper of the 'sanctuary'!
ex herb:Mr Charles Bailey
Institution:Manchester Museum (MANCH)
Accession number:MANCH.316892.Kk803
notes:Also attached to this herbarium sheet is a newspaper clipping titled " An Adventure In Search Of A Rare Plant", which begins 'In the summer of 1876 four Lancashire artizan botanists paid a visit in search of rarer plants to the Grampians. The party consi

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