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NUT GRASS [2 records]

Record 1 2021-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Cyperaceae.

OBS

purple nut sedge: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

Key term(s)
  • cocograss

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Cyperaceae.

OBS

souchet rond : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Key term(s)
  • herbe-à-ognon

Spanish

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Record 2 1984-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
DEF

Any of several aggressively weedy sedges of the genus Cyperus, esp. a perennial sedge (C. rotundus) of wide distribution having slender rootstocks that bear small edible nutlike tubers. (2) Any of several American sedges of the genus Scleria.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)

Spanish

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