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DESCHAMPSIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fall crabgrass
1, record 1, English, fall%20crabgrass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fall witchgrass 2, record 1, English, fall%20witchgrass
correct
- Carolina crabgrass 1, record 1, English, Carolina%20crabgrass
correct
- diffuse crabgrass 3, record 1, English, diffuse%20crabgrass
correct
- mountain hairgrass 4, record 1, English, mountain%20hairgrass
correct, see observation
- Carolina cottontop 5, record 1, English, Carolina%20cottontop
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 6, record 1, English, - fall%20crabgrass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mountain hairgrass : common name also used to refer to the species Deschampsia atropurpurea. 7, record 1, English, - fall%20crabgrass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fall witch-grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- digitaire d'automne
1, record 1, French, digitaire%20d%27automne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - digitaire%20d%27automne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alpine hairgrass
1, record 2, English, alpine%20hairgrass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 2, English, - alpine%20hairgrass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Deschampsia alpina grows in damp, rocky places, on calcareous substrates with low organic content, in Greenland and northeastern Canada... 3, record 2, English, - alpine%20hairgrass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- alpine hair grass
- alpine hair-grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- deschampsie alpine
1, record 2, French, deschampsie%20alpine
correct, feminine noun
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, - deschampsie%20alpine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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