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CRAB GRASS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- St. Augustine grass
1, record 1, English, St%2E%20Augustine%20grass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- St. Augustinegrass 2, record 1, English, St%2E%20Augustinegrass
correct
- Charleston grass 3, record 1, English, Charleston%20grass
correct
- coastal buffalo grass 4, record 1, English, coastal%20buffalo%20grass
correct
- buffalo grass 5, record 1, English, buffalo%20grass
correct, see observation
- carpet grass 4, record 1, English, carpet%20grass
correct, see observation
- crabgrass 6, record 1, English, crabgrass
correct, see observation
- crab grass 7, record 1, English, crab%20grass
correct
- buffalo turf 6, record 1, English, buffalo%20turf
correct
- Augustine grass 7, record 1, English, Augustine%20grass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 8, record 1, English, - St%2E%20Augustine%20grass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
buffalo grass: common name also used to refer to the species Buchloe dactyloides. 8, record 1, English, - St%2E%20Augustine%20grass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
carpet grass: common name also used to refer to the species Phyla canescens, Axonopus fissifolius and Chionochloa australis and to the genus Arthraxon. 9, record 1, English, - St%2E%20Augustine%20grass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
crabgrass: common name also used to refer to many species of the genus Digitaria. 8, record 1, English, - St%2E%20Augustine%20grass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coastal buffalograss
- buffalograss
- carpetgrass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chiendent de bœuf
1, record 1, French, chiendent%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sténotaphrum à deux rangs 2, record 1, French, st%C3%A9notaphrum%20%C3%A0%20deux%20rangs
correct, masculine noun
- sténotaphrum 2, record 1, French, st%C3%A9notaphrum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 1, French, - chiendent%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Queensland blue couch
1, record 2, English, Queensland%20blue%20couch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crabgrass 2, record 2, English, crabgrass
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 2, English, - Queensland%20blue%20couch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crabgrass: common name used to refer to many species of the genus Digitaria. 3, record 2, English, - Queensland%20blue%20couch
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Queensland bluecouch
- crab grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Digitaria didactyla
1, record 2, French, Digitaria%20didactyla
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, - Digitaria%20didactyla
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Digitaria didactyla : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Digitaria%20didactyla
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crabgrass
1, record 3, English, crabgrass
correct, see observation
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, - crabgrass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crabgrass: common name used to refer to many species of the genus Digitaria. 2, record 3, English, - crabgrass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- crab grass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Digitaria seriata
1, record 3, French, Digitaria%20seriata
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, - Digitaria%20seriata
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Digitaria seriata : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Digitaria%20seriata
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crabgrass
1, record 4, English, crabgrass
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spreading umbrella grass 2, record 4, English, spreading%20umbrella%20grass
correct
- umbrella grass 2, record 4, English, umbrella%20grass
correct, see observation
- umbrellagrass 3, record 4, English, umbrellagrass
correct
- spider-panic 2, record 4, English, spider%2Dpanic
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 4, English, - crabgrass
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crabgrass: common name used to refer to many species of the genus Digitaria. 4, record 4, English, - crabgrass
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
umbrella grass: common name also used to refer to the species Enteropogon acicularis. 4, record 4, English, - crabgrass
Record 4, Key term(s)
- crab grass
- spreading umbrellagrass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Digitaria divaricatissima
1, record 4, French, Digitaria%20divaricatissima
correct, Latin
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 des Poaceae. 2, record 4, French, - Digitaria%20divaricatissima
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Digitaria divaricatissima : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 4, French, - Digitaria%20divaricatissima
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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