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CALAMAGROSTIS PURPUREA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bluejoint reedgrass
1, record 1, English, bluejoint%20reedgrass
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bluejoint 2, record 1, English, bluejoint
correct, see observation
- Canada bluejoint 3, record 1, English, Canada%20bluejoint
correct
- Canada bluejoint reedgrass 4, record 1, English, Canada%20bluejoint%20reedgrass
correct
- marsh reedgrass 4, record 1, English, marsh%20reedgrass
correct
- Canada reedgrass 3, record 1, English, Canada%20reedgrass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 5, record 1, English, - bluejoint%20reedgrass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bluejoint : common name also used to refer to the species Andropogon gerardii and Calamagrostis purpurea. 6, record 1, English, - bluejoint%20reedgrass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bluejoint reedgrass : common name also used to refer to the species Calamagrostis purpurea. 6, record 1, English, - bluejoint%20reedgrass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blue-joint reedgrass
- bluejoint reed-grass
- blue-joint reed-grass
- blue-joint
- Canada blue-joint
- Canada blue-joint reedgrass
- Canada bluejoint reed-grass
- Canada blue-joint reed-grass
- marsh reed-grass
- Canada reed-grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calamagrostide du Canada
1, record 1, French, calamagrostide%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calamagrostis du Canada 2, record 1, French, calamagrostis%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
- foin bleu 2, record 1, French, foin%20bleu
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, - calamagrostide%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- big bluestem
1, record 2, English, big%20bluestem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turkeyfoot 2, record 2, English, turkeyfoot
correct
- turkey foot 3, record 2, English, turkey%20foot
correct
- bluejoint 2, record 2, English, bluejoint
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 2, English, - big%20bluestem
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bluejoint : common name also used to refer to the species Calamagrostis canadensis and Calamagrostis purpurea. 4, record 2, English, - big%20bluestem
Record 2, Key term(s)
- big blue-stem
- blue-joint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barbon de Gérard
1, record 2, French, barbon%20de%20G%C3%A9rard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barbon fourchu 2, record 2, French, barbon%20fourchu
correct, masculine noun
- barbon à épis digités 2, record 2, French, barbon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9pis%20digit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 2, French, - barbon%20de%20G%C3%A9rard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Langsdorff’s reedgrass
1, record 3, English, Langsdorff%26rsquo%3Bs%20reedgrass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Langsdorff’s bluejoint 1, record 3, English, Langsdorff%26rsquo%3Bs%20bluejoint
correct
- western bluejoint 1, record 3, English, western%20bluejoint
correct
- bluejoint reedgrass 2, record 3, English, bluejoint%20reedgrass
see observation
- bluejoint 3, record 3, English, bluejoint
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 3, English, - Langsdorff%26rsquo%3Bs%20reedgrass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bluejoint: common name also used to refer to the species Andropogon gerardii and Calamagrostis canadensis. 4, record 3, English, - Langsdorff%26rsquo%3Bs%20reedgrass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bluejoint reedgrass: common name also used to refer to the species Calamagrostis canadensis 4, record 3, English, - Langsdorff%26rsquo%3Bs%20reedgrass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Langsdorff’s reed-grass
- Langsdorff’s blue-joint
- western blue-joint
- blue-joint reedgrass
- blue-joint reed-grass
- bluejoint reed-grass
- blue-joint
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- calamagrostide de Langsdorff
1, record 3, French, calamagrostide%20de%20Langsdorff
correct, feminine noun
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, - calamagrostide%20de%20Langsdorff
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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