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TALL GRASS [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tall bulbous oatgrass
1, record 1, English, tall%20bulbous%20oatgrass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bulbous oatgrass 2, record 1, English, bulbous%20oatgrass
correct
- tall oatgrass 3, record 1, English, tall%20oatgrass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 1, English, - tall%20bulbous%20oatgrass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tall bulbous oat grass
- bulbous oat grass
- tall oat grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avoine à chapelets
1, record 1, French, avoine%20%C3%A0%20chapelets
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avoine à chapelet 2, record 1, French, avoine%20%C3%A0%20chapelet
correct, feminine noun
- arrhénathère bulbeuse 2, record 1, French, arrh%C3%A9nath%C3%A8re%20bulbeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 1, French, - avoine%20%C3%A0%20chapelets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tall three-awned grass
1, record 2, English, tall%20three%2Dawned%20grass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tall three-awn 2, record 2, English, tall%20three%2Dawn
correct
- bristle grass 2, record 2, English, bristle%20grass
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 2, English, - tall%20three%2Dawned%20grass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tall threeawned grass
- tall threeawn
- bristlegrass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Aristida sciurus
1, record 2, French, Aristida%20sciurus
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Aristida%20sciurus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aristida sciurus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Aristida%20sciurus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tall speargrass
1, record 3, English, tall%20speargrass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 3, English, - tall%20speargrass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tall spear grass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Stipa pubescens
1, record 3, French, Stipa%20pubescens
correct, Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 3, French, - Stipa%20pubescens
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Stipa pubescens : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Stipa%20pubescens
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tall mannagrass
1, record 4, English, tall%20mannagrass
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- American mannagrass 2, record 4, English, American%20mannagrass
correct
- American glyceria 1, record 4, English, American%20glyceria
correct
- common tall mannagrass 1, record 4, English, common%20tall%20mannagrass
correct
- reed mannagrass 1, record 4, English, reed%20mannagrass
correct, see observation
- giant glyceria 1, record 4, English, giant%20glyceria
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 4, English, - tall%20mannagrass
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tall mannagrass: common name also used to refer to the species Glyceria elata. 3, record 4, English, - tall%20mannagrass
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
reed mannagrass: common name also used to refer to the species Glyceria maxima. 3, record 4, English, - tall%20mannagrass
Record 4, Key term(s)
- tall manna grass
- American manna grass
- common tall manna grass
- reed manna grass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- glycérie géante
1, record 4, French, glyc%C3%A9rie%20g%C3%A9ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Poaceae. 2, record 4, French, - glyc%C3%A9rie%20g%C3%A9ante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tufted tall mannagrass
1, record 5, English, tufted%20tall%20mannagrass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tall mannagrass 2, record 5, English, tall%20mannagrass
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 5, English, - tufted%20tall%20mannagrass
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tall mannagrass: common name also used to refer to the species Glyceria grandis. 4, record 5, English, - tufted%20tall%20mannagrass
Record 5, Key term(s)
- tall manna grass
- tufted tall manna grass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- glycérie élevée
1, record 5, French, glyc%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Poaceae. 2, record 5, French, - glyc%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tall wheat grass
1, record 6, English, tall%20wheat%20grass
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tall wheatgrass 2, record 6, English, tall%20wheatgrass
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Gramineae. 3, record 6, English, - tall%20wheat%20grass
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- agropyre élevé
1, record 6, French, agropyre%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Graminées. 2, record 6, French, - agropyre%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tall oatgrass
1, record 7, English, tall%20oatgrass
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- tall oat grass 2, record 7, English, tall%20oat%20grass
correct
- false oatgrass 1, record 7, English, false%20oatgrass
correct
- common oatgrass 3, record 7, English, common%20oatgrass
- French ryegrass 3, record 7, English, French%20ryegrass
Great Britain
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows. 2, record 7, English, - tall%20oatgrass
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tall oatgrass: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 7, English, - tall%20oatgrass
Record 7, Key term(s)
- tall oat-grass
- false oat-grass
- false oat grass
- common oat-grass
- common oat grass
- French rye-grass
- French rye grass
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fenasse
1, record 7, French, fenasse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- avoine élevée 2, record 7, French, avoine%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- fromental 3, record 7, French, fromental
correct, masculine noun, France
- avoine fromentale 1, record 7, French, avoine%20fromentale
feminine noun
- fromental élevé 1, record 7, French, fromental%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
masculine noun, France
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fenasse : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 7, French, - fenasse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2014-05-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Biomass Energy
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- switchgrass
1, record 8, English, switchgrass
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- switch grass 2, record 8, English, switch%20grass
correct
- tall panic grass 3, record 8, English, tall%20panic%20grass
correct
- tall prairiegrass 3, record 8, English, tall%20prairiegrass
correct
- thatchgrass 3, record 8, English, thatchgrass
correct
- Wobsqua grass 4, record 8, English, Wobsqua%20grass
correct
- blackbent 4, record 8, English, blackbent
correct
- wild redtop 4, record 8, English, wild%20redtop
correct
- Virginia switchgras 4, record 8, English, Virginia%20switchgras
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] perennial warm season bunchgrass native to North America, where it occurs naturally from 55°N latitude in Canada southwards into the United States and Mexico. 5, record 8, English, - switchgrass
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used primarily for soil conservation, forage production, game cover, as an ornamental grass, and more recently as a biomass crop. 6, record 8, English, - switchgrass
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Énergie de la biomasse
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- panic raide
1, record 8, French, panic%20raide
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- panic érigé 2, record 8, French, panic%20%C3%A9rig%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- panic dressé 2, record 8, French, panic%20dress%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- panic effilé 3, record 8, French, panic%20effil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- millet dressé 4, record 8, French, millet%20dress%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Graminée vivace, mauvaise herbe utilisée comme fourrage aux États-Unis. 5, record 8, French, - panic%20raide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-11-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Komarov’s tall mannagrass
1, record 9, English, Komarov%26rsquo%3Bs%20tall%20mannagrass
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 9, English, - Komarov%26rsquo%3Bs%20tall%20mannagrass
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Komarov's tall manna-grass
- Komarov's tall manna grass
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- glycérie de Komarov
1, record 9, French, glyc%C3%A9rie%20de%20Komarov
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 9, French, - glyc%C3%A9rie%20de%20Komarov
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-11-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- narrow alkaligrass
1, record 10, English, narrow%20alkaligrass
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- tall alkaligrass 1, record 10, English, tall%20alkaligrass
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 10, English, - narrow%20alkaligrass
Record 10, Key term(s)
- narrow alkali-grass
- narrow alkali grass
- tall alkali-grass
- tall alkali grass
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- puccinellie étroite
1, record 10, French, puccinellie%20%C3%A9troite
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 10, French, - puccinellie%20%C3%A9troite
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2009-11-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- tall whitlowgrass
1, record 11, English, tall%20whitlowgrass
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- tall draba 1, record 11, English, tall%20draba
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Brassicaceae. 2, record 11, English, - tall%20whitlowgrass
Record 11, Key term(s)
- tall whitlow-grass
- tall whitlow grass
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- drave élevée
1, record 11, French, drave%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Brassicaceae. 2, record 11, French, - drave%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-07-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- tall-grass prairie
1, record 12, English, tall%2Dgrass%20prairie
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- tall grass prairie 2, record 12, English, tall%20grass%20%20prairie
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vegetation zone in the Canadian great plains consisting mainly of tall grass species. 3, record 12, English, - tall%2Dgrass%20prairie
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 12, English, - tall%2Dgrass%20prairie
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- prairie à herbes hautes
1, record 12, French, prairie%20%C3%A0%20herbes%20hautes
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- prairie d'herbes hautes 1, record 12, French, prairie%20d%27herbes%20hautes
correct, feminine noun
- prairie d'herbes longues 2, record 12, French, prairie%20d%27herbes%20longues
correct, feminine noun
- haute prairie 2, record 12, French, haute%20prairie
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de végétation dans les grandes plaines de l'Ouest canadien caractérisée par des herbes longues. 1, record 12, French, - prairie%20%C3%A0%20herbes%20hautes
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prairie à herbes hautes; prairie d'herbes hautes; haute prairie : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 3, record 12, French, - prairie%20%C3%A0%20herbes%20hautes
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1995-09-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- tall grass
1, record 13, English, tall%20grass
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
short grass; herbe basse (dans l'Ouest canadien et américain) UAS; 11 steppe à hautes herbes:120 1, record 13, English, - tall%20grass
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- herbe haute
1, record 13, French, herbe%20haute
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1994-01-20
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- tall grass 1, record 14, English, tall%20grass
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- prairie haute
1, record 14, French, prairie%20haute
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1993-10-22
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Tall Grass Prairie Restoration Project
1, record 15, English, Tall%20Grass%20Prairie%20Restoration%20Project
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wildlife Habitat Canada. 1, record 15, English, - Tall%20Grass%20Prairie%20Restoration%20Project
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- Projet de restauration des prairies à hautes herbes
1, record 15, French, Projet%20de%20restauration%20des%20prairies%20%C3%A0%20hautes%20herbes
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitat faunique Canada. 1, record 15, French, - Projet%20de%20restauration%20des%20prairies%20%C3%A0%20hautes%20herbes
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1993-10-22
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Tall Grass Prairie Restoration Project
1, record 16, English, Tall%20Grass%20Prairie%20Restoration%20Project
correct, Canada
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- Projet de restauration des prairies à hautes herbes
1, record 16, French, Projet%20de%20restauration%20des%20prairies%20%C3%A0%20hautes%20herbes
correct, Canada
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitat faunique Canada continue de participer à ce projet. 2, record 16, French, - Projet%20de%20restauration%20des%20prairies%20%C3%A0%20hautes%20herbes
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1987-02-17
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- tall arctic grass 1, record 17, English, tall%20arctic%20grass
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aritagrostis latifolia var arundinacea, graminée du Grand nord 1, record 17, English, - tall%20arctic%20grass
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- arctagrostide élevée
1, record 17, French, arctagrostide%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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