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CANADA MOUNTAIN RICEGRASS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canada ricegrass
1, record 1, English, Canada%20ricegrass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Canadian ricegrass 2, record 1, English, Canadian%20ricegrass
correct
- Canada mountain ricegrass 2, record 1, English, Canada%20mountain%20ricegrass
correct
- Canada rice grass 3, record 1, English, Canada%20rice%20grass
correct
- Canadian rice grass 4, record 1, English, Canadian%20rice%20grass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piptatherum canadense (poiret) dorn is a perennial grass (family Poaceae) that occurs from the Canadian Maritime Provinces across central Canada to the Alberta-British Columbia border and extends southward into northern portions of New England, New York, and the Great Lakes States; disjunct populations occur in West Virginia. 5, record 1, English, - Canada%20ricegrass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Piptatherum canadense grows in open areas in dry (or occasionally moist), sandy or very rocky, nutrient-poor soils. 5, record 1, English, - Canada%20ricegrass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Canadian mountain rice grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oryzopsis du Canada
1, record 1, French, oryzopsis%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oryzopsis du Canada est une plante vivace, indigène au Canada. Il s'agit d'une espèce d'allure comparable à l'oryzopsis piquant. L'oryzopsis du Canada se distingue principalement par sa panicule à ramifications flexueuses et ses épillets dont les pièces florales sont terminées par des arêtes persistantes, longues d'environ 10 mm. 2, record 1, French, - oryzopsis%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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