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WHITE CLOVER [8 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forage Crops
DEF

to cover with grass (it is easier but more expensive to grass a lawn with turfs); esp: to seed to grass (decided to grass the north 40 that year) ...

OBS

often used with down(grassed down the newly cleared land with rye grass and white clover).

OBS

The following were also documented: "to seed down to grass", "to plant grasses", "to seed to grass", "to seed grasses", "to establish a stand of grass", "to sow grasses", "to put down to grass".

Key term(s)
  • seed down to grass
  • seed to grass
  • establish a stand of grass
  • put down to grass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
Key term(s)
  • coucher en herbe

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forage Crops
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
CONT

Clover hays are similar to alfalfa hays because they are legumes. Clover hay is usually mixed with grass hays. There are five kinds of clover hay : red, common white, crimson, alsike, and landino. White and landino clovers are usually grown for pasture. The other three contain 14 to 16 percent crude protein.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
CONT

[...] les foins de trèfle et de luzerne [...] sont riches en minéraux.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Fabaceae.

OBS

white clover : preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds(2003).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Fabaceae.

OBS

trèfle blanc : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 4 2016-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

For Petalostemon oligophyllum(Torr.) Rydb. see record white prairie clover/petalostemon blanc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A European perennial similar in growth habit to white clover.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Trèfle vivace dont le port ressemble à celui du trèfle blanc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 6 2011-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
C8H10O2
formula, see observation
C6H4(OCH3)2
formula, see observation
150-78-7
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound which appears under the form of combustible, white flakes with a sweet clover odour, is soluble in benzene and alcohol, is insoluble in water, and is used as a weathering agent in paints and plastics, a fixative in perfumes, a resin intermediate, a flavoring agent, and in dyes, cosmetics and suntan preparations.

OBS

1,4-dimethoxybenzene: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

hydroquinone dimethyl ether; obsolete name.

OBS

Also known under the commercial designations USAF AN-9 and USAN UCTL-1791.

OBS

Chemical formula: C8H10O2 or C6H4(OCH3)2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C8H10O2
formula, see observation
C6H4(OCH3)2
formula, see observation
150-78-7
CAS number
OBS

1,4-diméthoxybenzène : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

éther diméthylique de l'hydroquinone : terme commercial.

OBS

Formule chimique : C8H10O2 ou C6H4(OCH3)2

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C8H10O2
formula, see observation
C6H4(OCH3)2
formula, see observation
150-78-7
CAS number
OBS

Fórmula química: C8H10O2 o C6H4(OCH3)2

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Record 7 2011-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Fabaceae.

OBS

white prairie clover; white prairie-clover : common names also used when referring to the variety Dalea candida var. oligophylla.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Fabaceae.

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Fabaceae.

OBS

white prairie-clover; white prairie clover : common names also used when referring to the species Dalea candida.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Fabaceae.

Spanish

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