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COMPASS PLANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compassplant
1, record 1, English, compassplant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compass plant 2, record 1, English, compass%20plant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Compositae. 3, record 1, English, - compassplant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- silphe lacinié
1, record 1, French, silphe%20lacini%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plante boussole 2, record 1, French, plante%20boussole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Compositae. 3, record 1, French, - silphe%20lacini%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prickly lettuce
1, record 2, English, prickly%20lettuce
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- compass plant 1, record 2, English, compass%20plant
correct
- wild lettuce 1, record 2, English, wild%20lettuce
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Compositae (Asteraceae). 2, record 2, English, - prickly%20lettuce
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prickly lettuce: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 2, record 2, English, - prickly%20lettuce
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laitue scariole
1, record 2, French, laitue%20scariole
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- laitue serriole 1, record 2, French, laitue%20serriole
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Compositae (Asteraceae). 2, record 2, French, - laitue%20scariole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
laitue scariole : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 2, French, - laitue%20scariole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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